4.0% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6050, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6050, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest work group in postcode 6050, with 37.5% of the workforce in these roles. This is a highly active area where 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little lower than both the state and national figures of 5.1%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, full-time employment fell 3.1 points since 2011 to 59.4%.
65.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services lead the way at 14.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.1%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.4%, retail trade at 8.0%, and accommodation and food services at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of professionals, 17.5% of people work as managers. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 11.3%, community and personal service at 10.2%, and technicians and trades at 8.2%.
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 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/topic/employment