3.4% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6029, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6029, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of workers in postcode 6029 are professionals, making it a highly skilled pocket of Greater Perth. While the area has a very strong rate of people working or looking for work, it has seen a notable drop in the proportion of full-time roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen to 53.2%, a rate well below both the state and national figures.
65.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 53.2%
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, employing 13.7% of the workforce. This is followed by professional and technical services at 12.8% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation at 35.2%, with managers making up another 18.1%. Clerical and administrative workers account for 10.7% 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 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6029/6029-wa/topic/employment