2.3% ▼ -58.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6311, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6311, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
One in four workers in postcode 6311 is a manager, making it a primary hub for leadership roles in the region. The area is defined by a strong reliance on agriculture and a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.6% of people work full-time, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 58.9% since 2011. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%.
58.9% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 25.7% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 13.0%, while education and training accounts for 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up 26.8% of jobs, followed by labourers at 16.5% and technicians and trades at 13.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% and professionals for 9.5%.
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 6311, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6311/6311-wa/topic/employment