0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6351, WA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ a huge 78.8% of the workforce in postcode 6351. This is a high-employment area where 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work, well above the national figure. Most strikingly, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.7%, though this is 15 points lower than it was in 2016. The number of adults working or looking for work is also much higher than most areas at 68.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.1% —
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by the land, with 78.8% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. No one in the area works in mining, manufacturing, construction, or utilities.
The kinds of jobs people do.
About half of the workforce (51.5%) are managers, while professionals and labourers each make up 15.2% of roles. No one in the area works as a technician, tradesperson, or in community and personal service.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6351, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6351/6351-wa/topic/employment