2.9% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6237, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6237, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults in postcode 6237 are working or looking for work compared to the national figure. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, full-time employment has fallen to 56.6%, which is well below the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This strong activity is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is much lower than most other areas.
64.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in this area is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 11.8%, followed by education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%, with professionals at 16.6% and managers at 14.2% also common in the local 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 6237, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/topic/employment