5.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6054, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6054, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6054 than in most similar areas. A high 63.6% of adults are in the labour force, and 60.9% are employed full-time. However, the area also faces a bit more struggle with jobs, as the 5.6% unemployment rate is much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has remained steady at 63.6% since 2011. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure, it has fallen by 3.8 percentage points over the last decade.
63.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
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 for local workers at 14.1%. Education and training (9.5%), construction (8.7%), and retail trade (8.7%) also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades workers at 14.9%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.4%.
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 6054, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/topic/employment