4.6% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6335, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6335, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6335 than in 2011, though full-time employment remains high. A strong 65.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure. This area is heavily driven by agriculture and a high proportion of managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure. While the unemployment rate is 4.6%, it has fallen by 1.7 points since 2011.
63.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 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 here, employing 31.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include wholesale trade at 12.5% and public administration and safety at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation. Technicians and trades people make up another 18.5%, followed by labourers at 12.5%.
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 6335, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6335/6335-wa/topic/employment