3.6% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6166, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6166, 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 for workers in postcode 6166. The area has a very strong employment rate, with 66% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are active in the workforce, while the 3.6% unemployment rate is lower than both the state and national figures. Full-time employment stands at 59.1%, which has fallen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
66.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Construction follows at 11.2%, with retail trade, education, and manufacturing also making up significant shares of employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.2%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff both account for around 13% to 14% of the workforce.
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 6166, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6166/6166-wa/topic/employment