3.3% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6121, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6121, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6121 than in most other areas. This high rate of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.3%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.2% of adults are in the workforce, well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell 4.2 points since 2011 to 58.8%, unemployment has barely changed over the last decade.
68.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 12.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 8.7% and manufacturing at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 15.6%.
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 6121, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/topic/employment