7.1% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6111, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6111, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 6111 since 2011. While most full-time roles remain steady compared to national figures, the area now faces a higher unemployment rate of 7.1%. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 3.2 points since 2011 to 60.6%, which is well below the state average. Unemployment has also risen, reaching 7.1%, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas.
60.6% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.8%
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 12.1%. Other major employers include construction at 10.3% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%, followed by professionals at 16.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% of the local 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 6111, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6111/6111-wa/topic/employment