3.0% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6271, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6271, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of just 3.0% defines the local job market in postcode 6271. While more people are out of work here than in the state average, those who are looking for jobs find them easily. The area has seen a shift away from full-time roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 59.8% of adults, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to 56.5%, a level well below the Western Australian average.
59.8% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.7%, followed by construction at 11.4% and retail trade at 9.6%. Education and mining also employ notable shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.3%. Labourers (14.7%) and professionals (14.5%) also form significant parts of the local workforce, alongside community service workers and managers.
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 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/topic/employment