6071, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6071, WA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer people work full-time in postcode 6071 than in most other areas, though a high proportion of adults are still active in the workforce. This creates a local job market where over 64% of adults are working or looking for work, but full-time roles have fallen since 2011.

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📍 6071, WA, Postcode

Where 6071, WA sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▲ +21.3%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6071, WA — higher than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
6071, WA4.4%
Mundaring 4.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national figure—full-time employment is only 55.1%, which is well below the state and national rates. The unemployment rate sits at 4.4%, remaining about the same as the Western Australian and Australian figures.

4.4% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

64.9% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 65.0%
  • 2016: 64.9%
  • 2021: 64.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

55.1% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 58.0%
  • 2016: 55.3%
  • 2021: 55.1%

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 13.7%, followed by education and training at 12.9%. Other key sectors include professional and technical services, public administration, and retail trade.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 14.8%. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers also form significant parts 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 6071, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6071/6071-wa/topic/employment