5.8% ▲ +163.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6254, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6254, 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 6254 since 2011, with this rate falling by 5.5 percentage points to 48.9%. While full-time employment has risen slightly, the local unemployment rate has more than doubled since 2011 to reach 5.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Among those employed, 61.7% are in full-time roles, a figure slightly above both the state and national averages.
48.9% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 35% of the workforce. Other common industries include construction at 10.7% and accommodation and food services at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward blue-collar roles, with technicians and trades making up 23.8% of jobs. Labourers and machinery operators and drivers also make up a large share at 21% and 19.6% respectively.
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 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6254/6254-wa/topic/employment