4.0% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6415, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6415, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 61% of working residents in postcode 6415 have full-time roles, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While full-time work is common, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 58.5% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the state and national figures of 5.1%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is well below the Western Australian average.
58.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 11.0%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.9% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, while managers account for 15.4% and machinery operators and drivers 12.2%.
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 6415, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6415/6415-wa/topic/employment