4.5% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6065, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6065, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6065, with 70.7% of the adult population active in the labour market. This is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The workforce is largely stable, with a strong presence in health care and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure, the share of people employed full-time has fallen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to 60.7%.
70.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
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 13.8%. Construction follows closely at 11.4%, with retail trade accounting for 10.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.5%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 14.2% of occupations.
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 6065, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6065/6065-wa/topic/employment