7.9% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6167, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6167, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.9% marks the current job market in postcode 6167. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the Western Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is among the highest for similar areas at 7.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. While 60.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is 5.4 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
60.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.5%, followed by construction at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.9%. Manufacturing and education also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.6%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.5%, labourers at 12.8%, and community and personal service workers at 12.6%.
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 6167, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6167/6167-wa/topic/employment