5.7% ▲ +138.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6421, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6421, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost half of all workers in postcode 6421 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen to 5.7%.
51.1% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on primary production, with 48.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.1% and education and training at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.9%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 13.6%, followed by sales workers and labourers who both sit at 7.6%.
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 6421, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6421/6421-wa/topic/employment