4.5% ▼ -31.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6383, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6383, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6383 compared to the rest of the state. While only 37.1% of adults are in the workforce, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles, with 63.9% of the population working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest across similar areas, falling 18 points since 2011 to 37.1%. However, full-time employment has risen to 63.9%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
37.1% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 63.9%
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 37.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 11.5% and health care and social assistance at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 36.5%. Labourers follow at 12.8%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 12.5% of occupations.
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 6383, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6383/6383-wa/topic/employment