17.8% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
6712, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6712, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very small number of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6712, making the local job market unusual compared to the rest of the country. Only 17.8% of adults are in the workforce, yet those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has plummeted by 61 percentage points since 2016 to just 17.8%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While few are active in the labour force, 88.6% of those employed work full-time, and the unemployment rate is very low at 0.4%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Construction at 50%, ahead of Accommodation & food (38%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 63%, ahead of Managers (0%).
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 6712, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6712/6712-wa/topic/employment