4.8% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6154, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6154, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong working community defines postcode 6154, where 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is a higher rate than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure. While more people are active in the workforce than in 2011, the unemployment rate has also risen slightly to 4.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 3.4 points since 2011 to 63.3%. However, full-time employment fell 2.5 points over the same period to 58.1%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure.
63.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.8%, followed by education and training at 12.3%. Professional and technical roles make up 10.1% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.2%, with managers accounting for another 15.1%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 12.0%, while technicians and trades represent 11.0% of 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 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/topic/employment