9.3% ▲ +478.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6352, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6352, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates the full-time employment rate in postcode 6352 from the national figure. While 68.6% of workers here are in full-time roles, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 9.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen sharply by 23 points since 2011 to 57.7%, a figure well below the Western Australian average. This decline comes alongside a rising unemployment rate, which climbed 7.7 points over the same period.
57.7% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 61.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 8.6% and wholesale trade at 7.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45.7%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.7% and community and personal service workers at 12.9%.
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 6352, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6352/6352-wa/topic/employment