4.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6031, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6031, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults in postcode 6031 are working or looking for work than the national figure, reaching 75.3%. This high level of activity is seen alongside a strong full-time employment rate of 60.3%. While most residents are employed, the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 75.3% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the Australian average at 60.3%, though this has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
75.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 60.3%
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 15%, followed by construction at 11% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, with professionals following closely at 16.6% and clerical and administrative roles at 13.8%.
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 6031, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/topic/employment