3.4% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6726, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6726, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance are the biggest employers in postcode 6726, where 18.6% of the workforce is in this sector. The area stands out for having a very high proportion of people in full-time work compared to the rest of the country. This strong employment trend is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 66.4%, although this is down 4.9 percentage points from 2011.
67.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance (18.6%) and education and training (12.9%). Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 9.7% and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and technicians and trades also represent significant shares of the local workforce, each accounting for over 12% of roles.
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 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/topic/employment