4.5% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6418, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6418, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of workers in postcode 6418 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. While full-time employment is far above the national figure, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 69.1%, which is well above the Western Australian figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 51.8%, a rate far below the state and national averages.
51.8% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry at 29.5%, followed by construction at 11.1% and health care and social assistance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation here at 31.2%, while technicians and trades workers make up 12.8% of the 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 6418, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6418/6418-wa/topic/employment