4.4% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6060, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6060, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of people are working or looking for work in postcode 6060 than in most other areas. This is a highly active workforce where 69.3% of adults are employed or seeking a job, well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working rates are strong here, with full-time employment at 62.9%, which is well above the Australian average. While this has fallen since 2011, the unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.4%, sitting about the same as the state and national figures.
69.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 62.9%
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 16.0%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 10.1% and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation, making up 29.7% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 13.0%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 12.4%.
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 6060, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6060/6060-wa/topic/employment