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6055, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6055, WA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6055 compared to the rest of the country. The area shows a strong employment profile, with 72.5% of adults in the labour force and a typical unemployment rate of 3.9%. This is well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 6055, WA, Postcode

Where 6055, WA sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▼ -0.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6055, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

6055, WA3.9%
Swan 5.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose by 8.3 points since 2011 to reach 72.5%, which is far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also well above the Australian average at 63.8%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.9% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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72.5% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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63.8% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by retail trade at 9.3% and construction at 8.4%. Other notable industries include transport and warehousing at 7.3% and mining at 7.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, with technicians and trades following closely at 16.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.6% and community and personal service workers at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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6055, WA splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Professionals 18.6% Technicians & trades 16.6% Clerical & administrative 13.6% Community & personal service 13.2% Managers 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers 9.8% Labourers 8.5% Sales workers 7.6%

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 6055, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/topic/employment