5.2% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6317, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6317, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has risen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6317. While more people now hold full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dipped slightly over the last decade. This creates a workforce where 61.9% of residents are employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 61.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.7%, which is well below the Western Australian average.
58.7% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is split across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 14.9%, closely followed by manufacturing at 14.8%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant 10.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 24.2%, followed by technicians and trades workers at 14.8%. Managers and professionals also make up a large portion of the workforce, at 13.8% and 11.3% respectively.
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 6317, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6317/6317-wa/topic/employment