4.5% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6164, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6164, 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 in postcode 6164, where 14.5% of the workforce is employed. This area is marked by a very high rate of people working or looking for work, with 74.2% of adults in the labour force. Full-time employment is also strong here, sitting well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 74.2% of the population, which is far above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 62.9%, though this has fallen 3.4 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
74.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top industry for 14.5% of workers. Other common sectors include construction at 9.2%, retail trade at 8.8%, and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.5%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%, and community and personal service workers at 11.5%.
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 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6164/6164-wa/topic/employment