2.4% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6284, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6284, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.4% means most working residents in postcode 6284 have steady jobs. While full-time work is less common here than in other areas, a high proportion of adults are active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, only 51% of the population is employed full-time, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
69.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here at 11%, followed closely by construction at 10.7% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.4%, while technicians and trades make up 17.1% 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 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/topic/employment