2.7% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6236, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6236, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for people in postcode 6236. This area has a very strong employment rate, with a tiny unemployment rate of just 2.7%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national level. While the unemployment rate is very low, full-time work is less common here than in most areas, falling to 56.6% since 2011.
64.9% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People here work across a diverse range of sectors, with health care leading at 11.5%. Other major employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.6%, followed by manufacturing at 10.1% and construction at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common workers at 18.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.3%. Professionals make up 16.2% of the workforce, while clerical roles and labourers account for 11.7% and 10.6% 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 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/employment