2.7% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6285, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6285, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the most common employer in postcode 6285, where 13% of workers are found in this industry. While a high number of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to a level well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.7%, and full-time work has fallen to 49.6%, putting this area among the lowest for full-time employment.
66.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest industries for local workers are accommodation and food services at 13%, followed by retail trade at 9.8% and construction at 9.7%. Health care and manufacturing also employ around 9% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, with technicians and tradespeople following closely at 17.5%. Managers, labourers, and community service workers also represent significant shares 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 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6285/6285-wa/topic/employment