31.3% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
6079, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6079, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 30 point gap separates the workforce in postcode 6079 from the national figure. Only 31.3% of adults here are working or looking for work, a figure that has plummeted since the last census. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest employment activity in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 31.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This level of activity has fallen by 19 percentage points since 2016.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 0%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 57%, ahead of Managers (43%).
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 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6079/6079-wa/topic/employment