2.9% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6207, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6207, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than most similar areas defines the job market in postcode 6207. This region sees 63.9% of the workforce in full-time roles, a figure that has risen since 2011. It is a strong employment environment where the unemployment rate is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.9%. While 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as the Australian average—the unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
61.5% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 11.8%, followed by construction at 10.3%. Retail trade (8.7%), health care and social assistance (8.5%), and manufacturing (7.5%) also make up significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 27.0%. Other common roles include managers at 13.6%, machinery operators and drivers at 11.1%, and clerical or administrative staff at 10.8%.
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 6207, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6207/6207-wa/topic/employment