3.7% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6011, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6011, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong professional workforce defines the daily life of postcode 6011, where nearly 44% of workers hold professional roles. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, full-time employment has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the 5.1% national figure. However, full-time work has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to 55.2%, leaving it well below the state average.
62.9% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 18.1%. Professional and technical services follow at 14.9%, while education and training employ 8.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The area has a high concentration of high-level roles, with professionals making up 43.7% of workers and managers accounting for 20.7%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 9.1% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6011, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/topic/employment