5.5% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6058, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6058, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 6058, where 11.9% of people work in this field. The area has a strong employment profile, with a much higher share of full-time workers than most other regions. This trend is balanced by an unemployment rate of 5.5%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.8%, though this has fallen 2.3 points since 2011. Overall, 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian average.
63.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in the area work across a diverse range of sectors. After health care, the most common industries are construction at 10.2%, retail trade at 9.6%, transport and warehousing at 9.5%, and mining at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five workers are technicians or tradespeople, making it the most common occupation. Other significant roles include clerical and administrative work at 14.5%, professionals at 13.2%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.3%.
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 6058, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6058/6058-wa/topic/employment