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+).
6071, WA · Postcode
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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.
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.
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