4.9% ▲ +71.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6320, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6320, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A falling share of adults working or looking for work has marked the job market in postcode 6320 since 2011. While full-time employment remains well above the national figure at 65.8%, the overall workforce participation rate has dropped by 8.0 percentage points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, though the share of people employed full-time fell 6.0 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, but higher than most similar areas.
55.9% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the area, employing 59.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include public administration, education, construction, and healthcare, each accounting for between 6.0% and 7.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers in postcode 6320 are managers, making up 47.4% of all occupations. The remaining workforce is split between labourers at 11.1%, professionals at 8.1%, and technicians and trades at 7.7%.
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 6320, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6320/6320-wa/topic/employment