5.3% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6175, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6175, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in postcode 6175, where 13.1% of people are employed in the sector. This area sees a very high number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While many are employed, the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.5%, a little below the state average and down 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
70.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors. Construction leads at 13.1%, followed closely by education and training at 12.7% and health care and social assistance at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.1%. Other common roles include professionals at 17.6% and community and personal service workers at 12.9%.
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 6175, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6175/6175-wa/topic/employment