4.4% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6028, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6028, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6028 compared to the rest of the country. About 72.6% of adults are active in the labour force, which is significantly more than the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a steady unemployment rate of 4.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the state average, though it fell 2.5 points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
72.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
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 residents at 13.7%, followed by construction at 11.8% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.5%, while technicians and trades make up 15.5% of the 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 6028, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6028/6028-wa/topic/employment