3.9% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6337, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6337, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6337 than in most similar areas. A huge 70.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong employment rate is driven by a workforce heavily concentrated in agriculture and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 68.4% of the population, well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. While unemployment is a little below the national rate at 3.9%, the proportion of people working full-time has fallen 6.1 points since 2011.
68.4% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.8% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 70.8%
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 56.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 10.3% and transport and warehousing at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.6%, followed by labourers at 14.0%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 11.8% of jobs, while technicians and trades make up 10.0%.
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 6337, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6337/6337-wa/topic/employment