3.6% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6020, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6020, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of professionals and managers define the workforce in postcode 6020, where about 32% of workers hold professional roles. While many adults are active in the workforce, the share of full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is low at 3.6%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
63.5% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
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 12.9%, followed by education and training at 12% and professional and technical services at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32%, followed by managers at 17.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%.
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 6020, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6020/6020-wa/topic/employment