5.2% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6407, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6407, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in postcode 6407 than in most similar areas, with 62.9% of the workforce in steady, full-time roles. While full-time employment is high, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate has risen to 5.2% since 2011 and is now slightly higher than the national average.
59.3% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 25.6%, followed by education and training at 13.0% and manufacturing at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one in four workers are managers (24.7%), with technicians and trades (14.9%) and labourers (14.0%) also making up significant parts of the local workforce.
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 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/topic/employment