5.4% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6074, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6074, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6074 compared to most similar areas. While 62.9% of adults are active in the labour force, the local unemployment rate has risen to 5.4% since 2011. This is slightly above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.7% of people are employed full-time, which is a little below the state average and barely changed since 2011. This comes alongside a higher-than-average number of adults working or looking for work, though that figure fell by 3.7 points over the last decade.
62.9% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry at 11.4%, followed by construction at 10.0%. Mining also makes up a significant part of the local workforce at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%, with professionals following closely at 20.4%. Managers and clerical staff each account for 12.4% 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 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/topic/employment