4.5% ▼ -41.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6318, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6318, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 45% of workers in postcode 6318 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This area has seen a significant rise in employment, with the proportion of adults working or looking for work jumping by 13 percentage points since 2011. This shift has left the area with a strong workforce and a very high number of managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 64.5%, which is well above the national figure. Full-time employment has also grown significantly, rising 13 points since 2011 to reach 61.5%, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%.
64.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 44.9% of the workforce. Other main employers include education and training at 11.1% and health care and social assistance at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a very large portion of the local workforce at 41.0%. Labourers are the next most common group at 14.1%, followed by professionals at 11.5%.
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 6318, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6318/6318-wa/topic/employment