5.1% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6077, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6077, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 6 in 10 adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6077, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a local job market where full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and unemployment has risen to 5.1%. Many residents find work in the construction and trade sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Full-time employment has also dropped to 55.8% since 2011, while the unemployment rate rose by 1.9 points during the same period.
57.0% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 20.3% of the workforce in the sector. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.1% and health care and social assistance at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. This is followed by managers at 16.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 16.4%.
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 6077, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6077/6077-wa/topic/employment