4.1% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6073, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6073, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6073 compared to most other areas. Only 55.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. Despite this, those who are employed typically find stable work, with full-time roles making up 58% of the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work has fallen 3.7 points since 2011 to 55.9%, a figure well below the Western Australian average. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
55.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry here at 11.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.7% and mining at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.9%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 16.7% 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 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/topic/employment