7.2% ▼ -30.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6102, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6102, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 6102, where 13.7% of workers are in this field. While more people are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has dropped to 51.8%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is a little above the state and national figures, though it has fallen since 2011. While 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time roles are much less common here than in most other areas.
60.4% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for locals include health care and social assistance at 13.7%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.3% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16%, labourers at 13.4%, and technicians or tradespeople at 12.3%.
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 6102, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/topic/employment