6.8% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6035, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6035, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.8% marks the current job market in postcode 6035. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen to 58.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, sitting 1.7 percentage points above both the state and national figures. While 62.0% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has dropped by 3.4 points since 2011.
62.0% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 at 13.5%, followed closely by construction at 13.3% and mining at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 19.1%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 14.3% 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 6035, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6035/6035-wa/topic/employment