0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6165, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6165, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the job market in postcode 6165, where a huge 74.3% of people work full-time. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as full-time employment rose by 23 points since 2011. While few of the total adult population are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is far more common here than in the rest of the state, where the figure is 60.2%. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is 55.7%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
55.7% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.3% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is the dominant industry, employing 37.1% of the local workforce. Manufacturing also plays a major role at 14.3%, followed by public administration and safety and other services, both at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by machinery operators and drivers at 22.9% and technicians and trades at 20.0%. These roles, along with labourers at 14.3%, make up the bulk of the area's occupations.
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 6165, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6165/6165-wa/topic/employment