1.1% ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6355, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6355, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults were working or looking for work in postcode 6355 in 2021 than in 2011, though employment remains very strong. The area stands out for its extremely low unemployment rate of 1.1%, which is well below the national figure. Most people here are in full-time roles, with 68.5% of the workforce employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 76.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the very low 1.1% unemployment rate, which is well below the state and national figures of 5.1%.
76.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employ 67.4% of the workforce. Other smaller sectors include wholesale trade and education at 5.2% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workers are managers, accounting for 51.9% of the local workforce. Labourers make up 13.0% of jobs, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 9.6%.
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 6355, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6355/6355-wa/topic/employment