5.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6105, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6105, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are in the workforce in postcode 6105 than in most other areas, with a strong presence of full-time roles. While 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is quite common here at 62%, which is well above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
63.8% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 62.0%
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 for local workers at 12.4%. Construction, retail trade, and accommodation and food services each employ between 8.4% and 8.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, followed by technicians and tradespeople at 16.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 13.0% of the local jobs.
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 6105, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6105/6105-wa/topic/employment