17.3% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6718, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6718, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap in employment separates postcode 6718 from the rest of the country, with an unemployment rate of 17.3% that is far above the national figure. Only 28.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people here are in the workforce compared to Western Australia and the rest of the nation. Full-time employment has dropped 15 points since 2011 to 54.2%, while the unemployment rate has climbed to 17.3%.
28.6% ▼ -44.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 54.2%
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 residents at 17.9%, followed by public administration and safety at 14.4% and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group of occupations at 24.9%. Other common roles include labourers at 17.4% and professionals at 14.4%.
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 6718, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/topic/employment