5.8% ▼ -53.8%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6218, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6218, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 20% of the workforce in postcode 6218 are technicians and trades people, making this the most common occupation. While more adults have entered the workforce since 2011, full-time employment has fallen significantly to 53.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is about the same as the national figure, though this is a big drop from 12.5% in 2011.
51.8% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and manufacturing both accounting for 12.8% of jobs. Construction follows closely at 12.4%, while mining employs 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of trades people, 16.5% of workers are labourers and 15.6% are machinery operators and drivers. Managers make up 14.7% of the local workforce, while 11.9% work in community and personal services.
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 6218, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6218/6218-wa/topic/employment