4.4% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6082, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6082, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines the daily life of people in postcode 6082, where 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. While full-time work remains steady at 58.7%, the overall share of adults in the workforce has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
62.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 11.8%, followed closely by mining at 10.5% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.9%, with professionals following at 17.3% and community and personal service workers at 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 6082, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/topic/employment