2.2% ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6290, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6290, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Food and drink services are the most common employer in postcode 6290, where 14.5% of the workforce is employed in accommodation and food services. The area has a very small number of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, though the unemployment rate is notably low at 2.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 40.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 40.7%, while the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 2.2%.
40.6% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.7% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across a few key sectors, with health care and social assistance (11.1%) and construction (10.8%) following the dominant food and drink sector. Retail trade (9.9%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.7%) also employ a significant share of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%, closely followed by managers at 16.8%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.7%, professionals at 12.3%, and community and personal service workers at 11.9%.
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 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6290/6290-wa/topic/employment