5.5% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6180, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6180, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 6180, where 13.9% of workers are in this field. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, unemployment is much higher than the usual rate for similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is much higher than most other areas.
65.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the local workforce is split across retail trade and mining, which both employ 10.6% of people, followed by education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.7%. Community and personal service workers make up 14.9%, while professionals account for 14.3% of the 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 6180, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6180/6180-wa/topic/employment