3.6% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6044, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6044, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6044, which is far below the national figure. This area relies heavily on primary production, with nearly a third of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Western Australian average. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 8.8 percentage points since 2011 to 55.0%, though the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.6%.
49.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 31.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include mining at 9.7%, accommodation and food services at 9.1%, and construction at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%, managers at 13.1%, and machinery operators and drivers at 11.5%.
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 6044, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6044/6044-wa/topic/employment