6053, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6053, WA

Name: Jobs & Industry in 6053, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6053 compared to the rest of the country. This workforce is largely employed in full-time roles, with a strong presence of professionals and healthcare workers. The area shows a high level of employment activity that stands well above both state and national figures.

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📍 6053, WA, Postcode

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 69% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 61.9%, while the unemployment rate of 4.1% is about the same as the state and national figures.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 13.8% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 10.8%, and education and training at 10.3%.

Industries people work in

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6053, WA splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (14%) and Professional & technical (11%), with Education & training at 11%.

Health care & social assistance 13.8% Professional & technical 10.8% Education & training 10.3% Public administration & safety 8.7% Retail trade 6.9% Mining 6.9% Construction 6.7% Accommodation & food 6.0% Transport & warehousing 4.3% Manufacturing 3.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 31.4% of workers. Managers make up 14.3% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 12.9% and technicians and trades at 11.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In 6053, WA, the largest group is Professionals at 32%, followed by Managers (14%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 31.4% Managers 14.3% Clerical & administrative 12.9% Technicians & trades 11.8% Community & personal service 11.0% Labourers 6.3% Sales workers 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers 4.7%

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 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/employment

6053, WA	4.1%
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Western Australia	5.1%
Australia	5.1%

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