6.2% ▼ -38.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6221, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6221, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 6221 since 2011, though the unemployment rate has fallen. The area now sees more people in full-time roles than the national average, with a strong focus on agriculture and management.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Meanwhile, full-time employment has risen to 62.3%, placing the area well above the Australian average.
61.0% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 28.5% of the workforce. Other major employers include education and training at 15.2% and manufacturing at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation at 28.5%, followed by labourers at 15.9%. Professionals, technicians, and trades workers each make up about 11% of the local workforce.
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 6221, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6221/6221-wa/topic/employment