5.1% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6148, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6148, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 6148, where 15.4% of the workforce is employed in this field. This professional lean is reflected in the types of roles people hold, with nearly a third of the local workforce in professional occupations.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the 5.1% unemployment rate is higher than most other areas, and the share of full-time workers has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
60.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.4%, and education and training at 11.1%. Other significant employers include professional and technical services, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 32% of the workforce, far outstripping managers at 12.7% and clerical or administrative staff at 12.2%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers also make up significant portions of the local jobs.
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 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/topic/employment