9.1% ▲ +194.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6229, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6229, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower employment rates than most similar areas mark the workforce in postcode 6229. Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate has climbed significantly to 9.1%. This represents a sharp shift in the local job market over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 12 points since 2011 to 52.4%, while the unemployment rate rose from 3.1% to 9.1% in that time.
46.1% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 19.0%. Retail trade and transport and warehousing follow, each employing 12.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between technicians and trades and clerical and administrative roles, each making up 22.2% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers account for 17.5%, while managers and labourers make up 15.9% and 12.7% respectively.
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 6229, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6229/6229-wa/topic/employment