6.2% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6030, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6030, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in work patterns has seen full-time employment in postcode 6030 drop by 5.0 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, more adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas, though the unemployment rate is also much higher than elsewhere at 6.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.2% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above both the state and national figures.
66.2% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.0%, followed closely by construction at 12.4% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, while professionals account for 16.6% 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 6030, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6030/6030-wa/topic/employment