6.8% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6147, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6147, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher-than-usual unemployment rate of 6.8% shapes the local job market in postcode 6147. While many residents find steady work, the area has seen a decline in both full-time employment and the overall number of people working or looking for work since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the number of people in full-time roles has fallen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.8%.
61.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.7%, followed by retail trade at 8.8% and education and training at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 19.3%, while technicians and trades workers make up 16.8% 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 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6147/6147-wa/topic/employment