4.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6057, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6057, WA
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 6057 compared to the rest of the country. While 66.1% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate has risen to 4.7% since 2011. This area sees a high proportion of people in full-time roles, though this figure has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.1% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state and national levels at 61.9%, despite falling by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
66.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.0%, followed by transport and warehousing at 9.6%. Construction and retail trade both account for 9.5% of the workforce, while mining employs 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.0%, professionals at 13.9%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.0%.
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 6057, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6057/6057-wa/topic/employment