4.0% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6262, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6262, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 53% of adults in postcode 6262 are working or looking for work, reflecting a local economy where many people are not in the traditional workforce. This is much lower than most other areas. While full-time employment has risen since 2011, the area still sees far fewer full-time workers than the rest of Western Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 49.2%, though this figure has risen 5.4 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, a little below the national figure and steady since 2011.
52.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.2% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 49.2%
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 32.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.6%, followed by accommodation and food services at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.9%, while labourers account for 19.0%. Technicians and trades people represent 12.5% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 11.6%.
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 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6262/6262-wa/topic/employment