# Jobs & Industry — 6157, WA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: 6157, WA (Postcode)

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 6157, where 16.2% of workers are in this field. This area has a very active workforce, with 65.7% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.

The percentage of adults working or looking for work rose slightly since 2011 to 65.7%, though the share of full-time employees fell by 5.5 points to 57.4%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 4.0%, a little below the state and national figures.

Health care and social assistance leads local employment at 16.2%, followed by education and training at 13.1%. Other common industries include professional and technical services (8.7%), construction (8.1%), and retail trade (7.7%).

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.0%, with managers accounting for 16.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%, technicians and trades at 11.3%, and community and personal service workers at 10.6%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | +15.6% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 65.7% | +1.8% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 57.4% | -8.8% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 16.2%, Education & training 13.1%, Professional & technical 8.7%, Construction 8.1%, Retail trade 7.7%, Public administration & safety 6.2%, Mining 5.6%, Accommodation & food 5.5%, Manufacturing 4.7%, Transport & warehousing 3.8%, Other services 3.3%, Finance & insurance 2.5%, Wholesale trade 2.4%, Administrative & support 2.3%, Rental & real estate 2.1%, Arts & recreation 2.0%, Media & telecommunications 0.8%, Electricity, gas & water 0.8%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.5%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 32.0%, Managers 16.0%, Clerical & administrative 13.1%, Technicians & trades 11.3%, Community & personal service 10.6%, Sales workers 7.4%, Labourers 5.6%, Machinery operators & drivers 3.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/topic/employment