3.6% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6286, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6286, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in postcode 6286 than in most other areas, with only 48.7% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well below the national figure, yet the area has a strong workforce with 65.3% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures of 5.1%. While more adults are working or looking for work compared to 2011, full-time employment has fallen by 6.9 percentage points over the last decade.
65.3% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 12.5%. Manufacturing and education and training both follow at 9.9%, while construction and retail trade each account for 9.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common workers at 18.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.3%. Professionals make up 15.6% of the workforce, while labourers and sales workers account for 12.3% and 10.2% 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 6286, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6286/6286-wa/topic/employment