6.6% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6211, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6211, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in postcode 6211 compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This lack of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.6%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is quite low here at 53.8%, well below both the state and national figures. This has been a downward trend, falling 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
53.9% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area at 14.2%, followed by construction at 12.1% and health care and social assistance at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%, with professionals following at 13.7% and community and personal service workers at 12.4%.
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 6211, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6211/6211-wa/topic/employment