5.5% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6155, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6155, 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 6155, where 14.6% of the workforce is employed. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.5% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 5.5%, and full-time employment has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
65.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance (14.6%), followed by education and training (9.6%) and retail trade (9.4%). Professional and technical services (8.4%) and construction (6.9%) also make up a significant share of employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades (13.1%), clerical and administrative staff (12.9%), managers (11.3%), and community and personal service workers (11.1%).
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 6155, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6155/6155-wa/topic/employment