3.6% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6214, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6214, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are in full-time work in postcode 6214 than in most similar areas. The area has a strong employment profile, with a low unemployment rate of 3.6% and over 62% of the workforce in full-time roles. This stability comes despite a slight dip in full-time employment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little fewer adults are working or looking for work here compared to the state average, at 61.3%. However, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure and has fallen 3.3 points since 2011.
61.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 14.6%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.7% and manufacturing at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. Technicians and trades people are also common at 18.6%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 14.9% of jobs.
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 6214, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6214/6214-wa/topic/employment