4.7% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6059, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6059, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6059 compared to the national figure. While 62.4% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment has fallen to 59.2% since 2011. Most people here work in health care, retail and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
62.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 14.1%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and professional and technical services at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common here, accounting for 26.6% of jobs. Clerical and administrative positions make up 13.6%, while technicians, trades and managers each represent 12.6% of the workforce.
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 6059, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6059/6059-wa/topic/employment