4.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6233, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6233, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults in postcode 6233 are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. Around 63.9% of the adult population is active in the labour force. This workforce is largely stable, with full-time employment making up 60.0% of the total.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is slightly above the national figure of 61.1%, though it has fallen 2.9 points since 2011. The unemployment rate sits at 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
63.9% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.7%, followed by construction at 11.3% and manufacturing at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.2%, while professionals account for 14.7% 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 6233, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6233/6233-wa/topic/employment