2.8% ▼ -63.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6033, WA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the workforce in postcode 6033, which is much lower than most similar areas. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the national average, full-time employment has dropped noticeably over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 66.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.8%, a level well below both the state and national averages.
2.8% ▼ -63.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing work is the most common industry here at 18.1%. Other significant sectors include construction at 11.3%, followed by retail trade and health care and social assistance, which both stand at 9.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one in five people work as managers, accounting for 19.4% of the workforce. Professionals and technicians and trades each make up 15.7%, while labourers and clerical and administrative roles account for 12.5% and 12.1% respectively.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6033, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6033/6033-wa/topic/employment