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+).
6356, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6356, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the job market in postcode 6356, where almost everyone is employed. Full-time work is very common here, with 71.2% of the population in permanent roles. This creates a highly active workforce compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 73.2%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has risen sharply since 2016, now sitting at 71.2%, well above the Western Australian average of 60.2%.
73.2% —
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.2% —
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 56.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 9.6%, and construction, wholesale trade, and food services each at 5.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce—47.9%—are managers, making it the most common occupation by far. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.1% and labourers at 12.3%.
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 6356, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6356/6356-wa/topic/employment