4.7% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6306, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6306, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small dip in the number of adults working or looking for work has marked the local job market in postcode 6306 since 2011. While full-time employment remains steady, the area is heavily defined by a strong presence of agricultural work and managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell to 55.1%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who do have jobs are often in full-time roles, with 61.4% of the population employed full-time, a rate slightly above the Western Australian average.
55.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is by far the biggest employer here, accounting for 41.9% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 9.3% and health care and social assistance at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large share of the local workforce at 33.8%. Labourers are the second most common group at 14.0%, followed by community and personal service workers at 10.2%.
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 6306, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/topic/employment