5.2% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6160, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6160, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6160. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the typical resident is now less likely to have a full-time role. This shift comes alongside a workforce heavily concentrated in professional and healthcare roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
64.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 58.4%
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 for local workers at 14.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.7% and education and training at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large portion of the workforce at 39.2%. Other common roles include managers at 14.7% and community and personal service workers at 11.6%.
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 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6160/6160-wa/topic/employment