8.1% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6064, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6064, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher-than-average unemployment rate of 8.1% marks the local job market in postcode 6064. While many residents work in healthcare and retail, the area has seen a decline in full-time employment over the last decade. This suggests a shifting workforce where fewer people are in steady, full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen by 2.2 points since 2011 and is now a little above the state and national figures of 5.1%. This comes as the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell slightly to 59.9%.
59.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 at 13.4%, followed closely by retail trade at 11.0% and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%, while labourers account for 15.6% of the local 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 6064, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6064/6064-wa/topic/employment