2.2% ▼ -48.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6316, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6316, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Half of all workers in postcode 6316 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the area a major hub for primary production, where full-time work is very common and unemployment is very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.5%. While the unemployment rate is very low at 2.2%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen 10 points since 2011 to 58.8%.
58.8% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.5% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 50.0% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 8.0%, and public administration and safety at 5.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the workforce at 41.5%. Other common roles are labourers at 12.5%, machinery operators and drivers at 11.4%, and professionals at 8.5%.
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 6316, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6316/6316-wa/topic/employment