12.3% ▲ +169.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6431, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6431, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive gap exists between postcode 6431 and the rest of the country, where full-time employment is far more common than the national figure. Nearly half of the workforce is employed in mining, creating a job market dominated by heavy industry. While full-time work is high, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here at 85.5%, a figure that rose 45 points since 2011. However, only 43.3% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 12.3% is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
43.3% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
85.5% ▲ +111.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for 47% of workers. Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 9.9%, and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are machinery operators and drivers at 27%, followed by technicians and trades who make up 20.1% 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 6431, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6431/6431-wa/topic/employment