0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6256, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6256, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6256 than in most similar areas. The area has a remarkably strong job market, with a 0.0% unemployment rate that is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 71.8% of adults active in the workforce, up 7.0 points since 2011. However, full-time employment has fallen to 56.8%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
71.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 31.1% of workers. Other common sectors include mining and health care and social assistance, each employing 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large share of the local workforce at 33.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 13.7%, while professionals, community and personal service workers, and labourers each account for 10.0%.
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 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/topic/employment