CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria that serves employers across Western Australia, including Perth. Among the recruitment agencies, employment agencies and job agencies in WA, we recruit for care, hospitality, trades, mining and more from candidates based in Australia and from overseas. Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 6 October 2026.
12% of annual salary
Charged only when a placement succeeds. No placement, no fee.
90-day placement guarantee
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2,660,026 residents at the 2021 Census. Median age 38 (Australia 38). Median weekly household income $1,815 (Australia $1,746).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Western Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (54,823, 4.2%); Iron Ore Mining (38,038, 2.9%); Primary Education (33,954, 2.6%); Supermarket and Grocery Stores (31,523, 2.4%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Western Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: Professionals (287,009, 22.0%); Technicians and Trades Workers (199,379, 15.3%); Managers (160,687, 12.3%); Clerical and Administrative Workers (157,610, 12.1%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Western Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026)
The WWC Check is compulsory for people doing child-related work in Western Australia (and the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), as defined in the Working with Children (Screening) Act 2004.
Source: Government of Western Australia: Working with Children Check (retrieved 6 October 2026)
The NDIS Check is a national tool run by a worker screening unit in each state or territory. In Western Australia the Screening Unit sits within the Department of Communities.
Source: Government of Western Australia: NDIS Worker Screening Check (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Category 2, cities and major regional centres: postcodes 6000 to 6038, 6050 to 6083, 6090 to 6182, 6208 to 6211, 6214 and 6556 to 6558. Every other Western Australian postcode is Category 3, regional centres and other regional areas.
Source: Home Affairs: Designated regional area postcodes (retrieved 6 October 2026)
At the 2021 Census the industries employing the most people in Western Australia were Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (4.2% of employed residents), Iron Ore Mining (2.9% of employed residents), Primary Education (2.6% of employed residents), Supermarket and Grocery Stores (2.4% of employed residents). Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) was the largest employer, at 4.2% of employed residents here against 4.5% across Australia. The most common occupation groups were Professionals (22.0% of employed residents), Technicians and Trades Workers (15.3% of employed residents), Managers (12.3% of employed residents). These are ABS figures for the whole of WA, not CrossNation placements. The sector pages below set out the registration, licence and award rules for each kind of role.
Western Australia uses the Working with Children (WWC) Check and the NDIS Check, with applications going to the Screening Unit within the Department of Communities. In Western Australia a person who was issued an exclusion, or had an NDIS clearance cancelled, within the past five years generally cannot apply for a new NDIS Check unless circumstances have significantly changed. We record the checks each candidate tells us they hold so you can verify them; CrossNation does not issue or vouch for a government check.
Western Australia lists a Category 2 area for Perth and its surrounds and treats every other postcode as Category 3. The postcode ranges are in the fact card above, and we shortlist sponsorship-ready overseas candidates where the role suits. Whether a category changes anything for a visa is for Home Affairs and a registered migration agent; the employer holds or obtains its own approval. CrossNation cannot promise a visa, an approval or a job. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Wages are separate and follow the award or agreement for the role. Median weekly household income in Western Australia was $1,815 at the 2021 Census against $1,746 across Australia, but pay comes from the award, not a Census median.
We recruit for employers in every part of Western Australia from our base in Victoria. Pages with the ABS Census picture of Perth are linked below. Employers in other parts of WA use the same enquiry form.
| 2021 Census | Western Australia | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) | 38 | 38 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,815 | $1,746 |
| Median weekly family income | $2,214 | $2,120 |
| Median weekly personal income | $848 | $805 |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Western Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | Western Australia | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) | 54,823 (4.2%) | 545,158 (4.5%) |
| Iron Ore Mining | 38,038 (2.9%) | 42,728 (0.4%) |
| Primary Education | 33,954 (2.6%) | 265,249 (2.2%) |
| Supermarket and Grocery Stores | 31,523 (2.4%) | 299,810 (2.5%) |
| Cafes and Restaurants | 29,831 (2.3%) | 268,005 (2.2%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Western Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | Western Australia | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Professionals | 287,009 (22.0%) | 2,886,921 (24.0%) |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 199,379 (15.3%) | 1,554,313 (12.9%) |
| Managers | 160,687 (12.3%) | 1,645,769 (13.7%) |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 157,610 (12.1%) | 1,525,311 (12.7%) |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 154,341 (11.8%) | 1,382,205 (11.5%) |
| Labourers | 122,961 (9.4%) | 1,086,120 (9.0%) |
| Sales Workers | 101,670 (7.8%) | 986,433 (8.2%) |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | 100,392 (7.7%) | 755,863 (6.3%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Western Australia (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
The fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Other agencies set their own fees, so ask each one how its fee is calculated and when it is charged.
CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria (VIC 3978) that recruits for employers in Western Australia, including Perth, and every other state and territory. You send the role, location and start date, we shortlist against your brief, you interview, and we coordinate the offer.
CrossNation is based in Victoria (VIC 3978) and recruits for employers in every state and territory, in metro and regional areas.
The largest employing industry in Western Australia at the 2021 Census was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals). We recruit across care and disability support, nursing and allied health, hospitality and chefs, trades, mining and FIFO, engineering, transport and more; the sector pages list the roles and the rules that apply.
Yes. We recruit candidates who already live in Australia with work rights as well as overseas candidates. Say which pool you prefer in the enquiry form and we will tell you what we can do for a start date in Perth or elsewhere in Western Australia.
Roles that involve children or people with disability usually do. Western Australia uses the Working with Children (WWC) Check and the NDIS Check. The employer confirms which check a role needs, and the candidate applies to the state agency.
No. CrossNation is a recruitment agency, not a registered migration agent. Sponsorship is the employer's decision and visa applications need a registered migration agent. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
