6.3% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6066, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6066, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most areas marks the job market in postcode 6066, where 6.3% of the workforce is without a job. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most of Australia, the number of full-time roles has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.3%, and the share of full-time employees has fallen by 4.4 percentage points over the last decade.
65.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.7%
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 13.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and construction at 9.8%. Education, training, and manufacturing also employ a notable share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%. Professionals, clerical staff, and community service workers each account for around 13% of the local workforce, with labourers making up 12.1%.
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 6066, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6066/6066-wa/topic/employment