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+).
6357, WA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employs 66.7% of the workforce in postcode 6357. This area has a very high rate of full-time work and a tiny unemployment rate, though the number of people working or looking for work has dropped since 2016.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
An impressive 69.4% of residents are employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is effectively 0.0%, remaining well below both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.4% —
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.4% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where two-thirds of the workforce is employed. Wholesale trade is the next most common industry at 13.9%, while mining and manufacturing are not present.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 58.3%. Technicians, trades, and machinery operators each account for 13.9% of the local workforce, while 8.3% are labourers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6357, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6357/6357-wa/topic/employment