5.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6150, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6150, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in full-time work in postcode 6150 than in most other areas. This reflects a workforce where only 54.8% are employed full-time, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 58.2%, which is a little below the national figure and fell 3.7 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
58.2% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 54.8%
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 14.4%, followed by education and training at 11.5% and professional and technical services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.3%, while managers account for 13.3% and clerical and administrative staff make up 12.9% of the 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 6150, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/topic/employment