4.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6275, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6275, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 6275 are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most other areas. This suggests a local workforce that is significantly smaller than in the rest of the state. While unemployment is low at 4.0%, the overall level of employment remains well below national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 8.6 points since 2011 and is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 50.1%, which is 10 points below the Western Australian average.
49.3% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.5%. Other common industries include manufacturing at 11.5%, health care and social assistance at 11.3%, and accommodation and food services at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, followed by labourers at 19.0%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.3% of the workforce, while professionals make up 12.9%.
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 6275, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/topic/employment