7.0% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6429, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6429, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 13 percentage point drop in adults working or looking for work has shifted the local economy in postcode 6429 since 2011. While the area now has a very high rate of full-time employment at 67.1%, a smaller overall share of the adult population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 67.1%, though this fell 12 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures at 7.0%, and far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas.
47.8% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.1% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 31.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 10.0%, and public administration and safety at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward blue-collar roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 29.2% of jobs. Technicians and trades are also common at 18.7%, followed by labourers 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 6429, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6429/6429-wa/topic/employment