4.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6328, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6328, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of all workers in postcode 6328 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes it a primary production hub where 66% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. While full-time employment is common, it has fallen 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 66% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment sits at 60%, which is a little above the Australian figure, while the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the state and national rates.
66.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 54.7% of the workforce. Other smaller employment sectors include retail trade at 8.4% and education and training at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.8%, followed by labourers at 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 8.4% of jobs, while technicians and trades make up 8.0%.
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 6328, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6328/6328-wa/topic/employment