3.6% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6018, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6018, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6018 than in most similar areas. A strong majority of the workforce is in full-time roles, and the local unemployment rate is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. This strong activity is seen in the 3.6% unemployment rate, which is lower than the state and national figures of 5.1%.
66.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
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 for local workers at 14.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.4% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 34.8%, while managers make up 15.7% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff account for 12.1% of jobs.
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 6018, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6018/6018-wa/topic/employment