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6125, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6125, WA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6125 compared to the rest of the state. While 56.7% of adults are active in the labour force, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.3%. This creates a unique employment profile where fewer people are seeking work, but those who do are generally finding jobs.

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📍 6125, WA, Postcode

Where 6125, WA sits — Unemployment rate

3.3% ▼ -0.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6125, WA — lower than 72% of areas.

6125, WA3.3%
Serpentine-Jarrahdale 3.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This is a drop of 8.3 percentage points since 2011, though full-time employment at 58.2% is about the same as the national average.

Unemployment rate

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3.3% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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56.7% ▼ -12.7%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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58.2% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 11.9%, followed by mining at 8.1% and health care and social assistance at 8.0%. Retail trade and agriculture, forestry and fishing also each employ 8.0% and 7.5% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%. Other common roles include managers at 12.9%, clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%, and professionals at 12.4%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in 6125, WA — Technicians & trades leads at 23%, ahead of Managers (13%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Technicians & trades 21.9% Managers 12.9% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Professionals 12.4% Machinery operators & drivers 10.4% Community & personal service 9.4% Labourers 9.3% Sales workers 6.8%

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 6125, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6125/6125-wa/topic/employment