2.4% ▼ -48.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6126, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6126, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 26 percentage point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work has shifted the local economy in postcode 6126 since 2011. While more people are active in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen sharply to 45.2%. This is now far below the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.2% of residents have full-time jobs, which is among the lowest across similar areas. However, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.4%, which is a little below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
54.6% ▲ +90.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.2% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 20.6%, followed by mining at 11.1%. Other notable sectors include education and training at 8.7%, and both health care and food services at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.7%, while professionals account for 14.3% 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 6126, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6126/6126-wa/topic/employment