0.7% ▼ -66.9%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6391, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6391, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in postcode 6391 than in most similar areas. The local job market is exceptionally strong, with a tiny unemployment rate of just 0.7% and 64% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is very high here, with 67.6% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While this rate fell 8.0 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped to a very low 0.7%.
67.6% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 45.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education, health care and social assistance, which each account for 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 36.4%. Labourers make up 14.7% of the workforce, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 10.5%.
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 6391, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6391/6391-wa/topic/employment