5.0% ▲ +66.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6123, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6123, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working residents defines the daily life of postcode 6123, where 66.8% of adults are employed or seeking work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment remains steady, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.0% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas. Full-time employment stands at 60.7%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
66.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 14.1% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.3%. Mining and retail trade each account for 8.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 13.3%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 13.2%.
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 6123, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6123/6123-wa/topic/employment