5.4% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6174, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6174, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6174 than the national figure, with 71.5% active in the labour force. This high level of engagement stands out against the rest of Australia, though the local unemployment rate of 5.4% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 6.4 points since 2011. However, full-time employment fell 3.5 points over the same period to 59.5%, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
71.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7%. Retail trade (10.0%), education and training (9.6%), and mining (8.7%) also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.3%. Other common roles include professionals at 15.1% and community and personal service workers at 14.5%.
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 6174, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6174/6174-wa/topic/employment