1.1% ▼ -57.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6394, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6394, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 1.1% unemployment rate marks postcode 6394 as an area where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This is well below the 5.1% national figure and the Western Australian average. Most people here work full-time, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.2%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. Overall, 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little above the state average but has fallen by 5.0 points since 2011.
65.8% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by Agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 68.6% of the workforce is employed. Other common industries include education and training at 6.9% and health care and social assistance at 5.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up over half of all workers at 53.3%, which is a very high proportion. Labourers account for 15.3% of roles, while professionals make up 9.2%.
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 6394, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6394/6394-wa/topic/employment