8.3% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6409, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6409, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6409 than in most similar areas. While over half the adults are out of the workforce, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles. The area is heavily reliant on the farming and forestry sector for local jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.3%, which is well above the national and state figures of 5.1%. Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen 6 points since 2011.
53.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 55.3% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include education and training at 11.2%, while retail and health care each account for 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.9%. This is followed by labourers at 13% and community and personal service roles at 10.6%.
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 6409, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6409/6409-wa/topic/employment