3.9% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6330, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6330, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6330 than in most other areas. Only 57.2% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower here than in most areas, with 54.3% of people working full-time. While the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the state and national figures, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
57.2% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 54.3%
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 for local workers at 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%, while technicians and trades people account for 15.6% 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 6330, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6330/6330-wa/topic/employment