6.7% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6208, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6208, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 51.9% of adults in postcode 6208 are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This lack of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.7%, a figure that sits a little above the Western Australian and national averages. It is a region where the workforce is smaller and more unstable than in other parts of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work is far below the state figure by 12 points. Full-time employment has also fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011, leaving 56.6% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well below the Western Australian average.
51.9% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry here at 13.4%, followed by manufacturing at 11.2% and health care and social assistance at 10.6%. Construction and retail trade also employ a significant portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The area is heavily weighted toward technical and physical roles, with technicians and trades making up 20.6% of occupations. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.1%, and labourers at 12.3%.
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 6208, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6208/6208-wa/topic/employment