6.6% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6215, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6215, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6215 than in most other areas, with only 53.2% in the labour force. This highlights a local job market where a smaller proportion of the population is employed compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is a little above the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen, dropping 6.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 55.4%.
53.2% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry here at 14.2%, followed closely by construction at 13.2% and manufacturing at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common occupations at 23.3%, with machinery operators and drivers making up another 16.3% 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 6215, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/topic/employment