5.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6072, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6072, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for people in postcode 6072, where 11.6% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This is a place with a strong employment drive, as the number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people here are in the workforce than in most other areas, with 65.8% working or looking for work. Full-time employment has risen to 62.6% since 2011, which is well above the Australian average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, about the same as the state and national figures.
65.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors. Construction leads at 11.6%, followed by mining and health care and social assistance, which both sit at 10.0%. Retail trade and education and training also make up a significant portion at 8.9% and 8.2% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 15.3%, managers at 13.2%, and labourers at 8.9%.
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 6072, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6072/6072-wa/topic/employment