4.1% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6158, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6158, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life in postcode 6158 is marked by a strong presence of high-skilled professionals and a high rate of people in the workforce. Over a third of the local workforce are professionals, contributing to a community where 65% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 65% of adults are working or looking for work—a figure well above the national average—full-time employment has fallen to 56.8% since 2011. This is now well below the state average, though the unemployment rate of 4.1% remains about the same as the national figure.
65.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 here at 16.7%, followed by education and training at 12.2% and professional and technical services at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by professionals at 37.6% and managers at 19.2%. Community and personal service workers and clerical staff each make up 10.2% of the population.
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 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6158/6158-wa/topic/employment