4.0% ▲ —
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6343, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6343, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is a way of life for most people in postcode 6343, where 77.9% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure, reflecting an area where a huge majority of working adults are in steady, permanent employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 71.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Western Australian average. While the unemployment rate rose to 4.0% since 2011, it remains a little below the national figure.
71.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 77.9%
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 70.5% of the workforce. Other smaller sectors include education and training at 7.4%, and accommodation and food at 5.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The job market is led by managers, who make up 54.1% of workers, followed by labourers at 18.0% and machinery operators and drivers at 10.7%.
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 6343, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/topic/employment