3.9% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6026, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6026, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than average 65.6% of adults in postcode 6026 are working or looking for work. While more people are active in the job market compared to the national figure, full-time employment has fallen to 57.1% since 2011. The area maintains a steady unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most other areas, sitting well below the Western Australian figure at 57.1%. This represents a 2.7 point drop since 2011, even though the overall number of adults working or looking for work remains high at 65.6%.
65.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in Health care and social assistance, where 13.8% of people work. Other common industries include Education and training at 11.8% and Construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.5%, followed by Clerical and administrative work at 15.6%. Technicians and trades people make up 14.3% of the local workforce.
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 6026, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6026/6026-wa/topic/employment