3.5% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6081, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6081, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common type of work in postcode 6081, where about 20.2% of workers hold such positions. This area has a remarkably active workforce, with a much higher share of adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. The unemployment rate is low at 3.5%, sitting a little below the state and national figures.
66.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by construction at 10.7%. Health care and social assistance and mining both account for 9.9% of jobs, followed by education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
After professionals, the most common roles are technicians and trades at 17.7%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 13.8% of the workforce, while managers account for 13.4%.
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 6081, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/topic/employment