4.4% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6025, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6025, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6025 than in most similar areas. This active workforce is led by a strong presence of professionals and healthcare workers. While the typical resident is employed, full-time work has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.8%, a little below the state average and down 1.9 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
67.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.6%, followed by construction at 11.9% and education and training at 11.2%. Professional and technical services and retail trade also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.6%, managers at 14.5%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 6025, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6025/6025-wa/topic/employment