2.1% ▲ —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6309, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6309, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 36.9% of workers in postcode 6309 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the area a major farming hub where full-time work is common, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work is quite low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.8%, while the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 2.1%. However, only 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state and national rates.
55.1% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 36.9% of the workforce. Retail trade is the next most common industry at 13.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, followed by labourers at 22.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.3%, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators each make up 9.2% of the workforce.
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 6309, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6309/6309-wa/topic/employment