4.6% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6173, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6173, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 6173 has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011, now sitting at 60.9%. Despite this dip, the area maintains a very high workforce participation rate. Nearly 75% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a 74.9% participation rate that is far above both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
74.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12%, followed by construction at 10.7% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.4%, while professionals account for 16.5% of the local 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 6173, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6173/6173-wa/topic/employment