8.6% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6168, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6168, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6168 than in most similar areas. While full-time employment is slightly above the national figure, the overall workforce is small and the unemployment rate is notably high.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is 8.6%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia and Western Australia. Only 52.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the state average and has fallen since 2011.
52.1% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by public administration and safety at 13.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Construction, retail trade, and manufacturing also make up significant shares of employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 19.1%. Other major groups include community and personal service workers at 16.5% and labourers at 13.0%.
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 6168, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6168/6168-wa/topic/employment