5.7% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6327, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6327, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well below the state and national figures, only 58% of adults in postcode 6327 are working or looking for work. This gap has widened since 2011, with the number of people in the workforce falling by 15 percentage points. Agriculture is the dominant industry here, providing nearly 37% of the local jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 12 points since 2011 to 53.4%, a figure well below the Western Australian average. While the unemployment rate of 5.7% is much higher than most similar areas, it is about the same as the state and national figures.
58.0% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer, making up 37.1% of the local workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.9%, and accommodation and food services at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large share of the local workforce at 38.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.9% and labourers at 12.1%.
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 6327, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6327/6327-wa/topic/employment