3.4% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6280, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6280, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.4% defines the local job market in postcode 6280, where more people are finding work than in most similar areas. However, full-time roles are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 53.4% of the workforce in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 58.3%, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen to 53.4% since 2011, leaving the area well below the Western Australian average.
58.3% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 53.4%
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 at 13.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.4% and accommodation and food services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%, while professionals account for 15.2% of 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 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/topic/employment