6323, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6323, WA

Name: Jobs & Industry in 6323, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Less than half of adults in postcode 6323 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. The area relies heavily on the land, with over a quarter of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This shift toward non-working adults is part of a wider trend, as the number of people in the workforce has fallen by 7.5 points since 2011.

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📍 6323, WA, Postcode

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Western Australian average. Full-time employment is also well below the national level at 52.8%, while the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the rest of the country.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.4% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, followed by education and training at 8.3%.

Industries people work in

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In 6323, WA, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 28%, followed by Health care & social assistance (12%) and Education & training (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.4% Health care & social assistance 11.1% Education & training 8.3% Transport & warehousing 8.0% Construction 6.0% Public administration & safety 5.0% Other services 4.5% Manufacturing 4.0% Accommodation & food 4.0% Mining 3.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%, followed closely by labourers at 19.1%. About 11% of the workforce each work as machinery operators, professionals, or technicians and tradespeople.

Occupations people work in

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6323, WA splits fairly evenly between Managers (21%) and Labourers (20%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 12%.

Managers 20.1% Labourers 19.1% Machinery operators & drivers 11.3% Professionals 11.1% Technicians & trades 11.1% Community & personal service 10.3% Clerical & administrative 9.3% Sales workers 3.5%

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 6323, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6323/6323-wa/topic/employment

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