6.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6107, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6107, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6107 compared to the rest of the country. While 66.5% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of people working full-time fell by 6.0 points since 2011 to 58.9%, a figure about the same as the national average. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 6.1%.
66.5% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 14.1%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services and retail trade, both at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 15.9%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.5% of the workforce.
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 6107, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6107/6107-wa/topic/employment