7.1% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6397, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6397, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has jumped 11 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6397, where 66.7% of the workforce now holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure. However, the area faces a mixed landscape where a high proportion of full-time roles exists alongside a much lower rate of adults working or looking for work compared to most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66.7% of workers are in full-time roles, only 53.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian average. The unemployment rate is also a little above the national figure at 7.1%, having risen 2 percentage points since 2011.
53.2% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on primary production, with 77.8% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Manufacturing makes up the remaining bulk of employment at 13.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are managers, accounting for 47.2% of occupations. Labourers make up another 19.4% of the roles held in the area.
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 6397, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6397/6397-wa/topic/employment