4.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6027, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6027, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6027 than in most similar areas. While 67.5% of adults are active in the labour force, the number of full-time roles has dipped slightly since 2011. This workforce is led by a strong presence in healthcare, construction, and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 67.5% of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is higher than most areas at 4.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
67.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 58.5%
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 at 13.6%, followed by construction at 12.4% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%, while 16.8% of the local workforce are technicians and tradespeople.
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 6027, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6027/6027-wa/topic/employment