4.2% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6022, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6022, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6022. This figure is well above the Australian average, though it has dipped slightly since 2011. The local workforce is diverse, with strong representation in health care and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, a result that is around the middle for similar areas and has remained steady since 2011.
64.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 59.5%
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 13.6%, followed closely by construction at 13.2%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.8% of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%. Technicians and trades workers are also common at 17.6%, while 13.2% of the workforce hold clerical and administrative roles.
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 6022, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6022/6022-wa/topic/employment