6.0% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6104, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6104, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 6104 fell by 4.4 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a strong point for the area. Most people here are in steady work, with 63.6% employed full-time, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.0% since 2011, leaving it much higher than most similar areas.
63.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.3%, followed by mining at 8.7% and retail trade at 8.4%. Other common sectors include accommodation and food services and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.6%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.9%.
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 6104, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6104/6104-wa/topic/employment