8.0% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6740, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6740, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6740 compared to similar areas. Only 38.8% of adults are in the workforce, though those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 69%, a rate that has risen 9.2 percentage points since 2011. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures at 8.0%.
38.8% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between health care and social assistance and education and training, each employing 15% of people. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 8.9% and public administration and safety at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 21.2%. Professionals make up 19% of the workforce, followed by managers at 13.3% and labourers at 12.1%.
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 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/topic/employment