2.5% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6359, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6359, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6359 than in 2011, though employment remains strong. The area has a very high rate of full-time work, with 69% of people in full-time roles. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, at 68.3%, which is well above the Australian figure. This is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
68.3% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 45.5% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include mining and accommodation and food, each employing 7.4% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.8%.
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 6359, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6359/6359-wa/topic/employment