4.3% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6023, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6023, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of the workforce has been in full-time roles since 2011 in postcode 6023. While the number of adults working or looking for work has also fallen, this area still sees a much higher proportion of its adults active in the labour market than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. However, full-time employment has fallen 3.4 points since 2011 to 56.8%, leaving it well below the Western Australian average.
65.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 13.5%, followed by education and training at 12.4%. Professional and technical services also make up a large slice of the local workforce at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.0%. Managers are the next most common role at 15.8%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 13.0% of occupations.
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 6023, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6023/6023-wa/topic/employment