5.1% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6171, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6171, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6171 than in most similar areas. About 70.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment remains strong, the area has seen a slight decline in these numbers since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 63.3% of the population employed full-time—well above the Australian average. However, the unemployment rate has risen slightly since 2011 to 5.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
70.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.0%, followed by retail trade at 9.6% and construction at 9.4%. Mining also makes up a significant share of the local workforce at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. Professionals follow at 15.3%, while 14.3% of the workforce is employed in community and personal service roles.
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 6171, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6171/6171-wa/topic/employment