3.8% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6015, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6015, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 55% of the workforce in postcode 6015 are employed full-time, a figure well below the national average. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the area has a much lower share of full-time roles compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. The unemployment rate has stayed steady at 3.8% since 2011, remaining slightly lower than both the state and national rates.
60.1% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.3%
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 at 17.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 15.2%. Other main employers include education and training, mining, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 40.5%, with managers accounting for another 22.2% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles, community services, and sales work also form key parts of the local job market.
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 6015, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6015/6015-wa/topic/employment