5.1% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6410, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6410, 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 6410 than in most similar areas. Only 47.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This employment rate has dropped by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.6%, slightly below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
47.3% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 18.0%. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.5%, while retail trade accounts for 9.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, closely followed by managers at 18.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8% and community and personal service workers at 13.2%.
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 6410, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6410/6410-wa/topic/employment