7.5% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6225, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6225, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in postcode 6225, where 17.8% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australia figure of 63.9%. This has coincided with a rise in unemployment to 7.5%, a rate that is now among the highest for similar areas.
51.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the mining sector, the most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 10.2%, and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades, who make up 22.6% of workers. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 16.3%, with labourers accounting for 15.1% of roles.
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 6225, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6225/6225-wa/topic/employment