6.3% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6036, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6036, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A decline in full-time employment has marked the local workforce in postcode 6036 since 2011. While the typical resident's work status has shifted, 71.4% of adults are still working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, though the unemployment rate has risen to 6.3% since 2011. Full-time employment now sits at 59.5%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
71.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
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 at 14.5%, followed closely by retail trade at 11.4% and construction at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, while professionals account for 15.3% 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 6036, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6036/6036-wa/topic/employment