3.8% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6124, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6124, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define postcode 6124, where 63% of the workforce is employed full-time. This region shows a strong level of activity, with a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is 3.8% and sits a little below the state and national figures of 5.1%.
64.9% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by construction at 13.1% and health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Other significant employers include mining at 8% and professional and technical services at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%, followed by professionals at 15.8%. Managers account for 14.8% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles and machinery operators both sit around 12%.
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 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6124/6124-wa/topic/employment