2.0% ▼ -68.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6336, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6336, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6336 than across Australia, at 71.1%. This area is heavily driven by the farming sector and is marked by a very strong employment rate. Most of the workforce is employed full-time, with very few people out of work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.0%, which is well below the 5.1% seen across Australia and Western Australia. While 71.1% of adults are in the workforce, the share of full-time workers fell slightly since 2011 to 60.5%.
71.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 67.7% of the workforce. Education and training is the next most common sector at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45.1%, followed by labourers at 20.0%. Other common roles include technicians, trades, and machinery operators, who each account for 6.7% of the workforce.
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 6336, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6336/6336-wa/topic/employment