5.9% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6302, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6302, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A decline in workforce participation has marked the last decade in postcode 6302, where the share of adults working or looking for work fell by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. This area now has a much smaller proportion of people in the workforce than most other similar regions, with only 50.2% of adults active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 54.8%, a rate that has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures but much higher than most similar areas.
50.2% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Other common industries include education and training, public administration, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.2%, professionals at 13.8%, and community and personal service workers at 12.0%.
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 6302, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/topic/employment