3.8% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6324, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6324, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 23% of workers in postcode 6324 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. The region has a small workforce overall, with far fewer adults working or looking for work than in the rest of Western Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. While full-time employment fell 2.1 points since 2011, the unemployment rate also improved, falling to 3.8%.
53.7% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 22.9%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.3%, and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 21.0%, followed by labourers at 17.0% and technicians and trades at 13.1%.
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 6324, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6324/6324-wa/topic/employment