0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6434, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6434, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the dominant employer in postcode 6434, with 64.9% of workers in this industry. The area has seen a massive shift toward full-time employment, which rose 56 percentage points since 2011. This has created a workforce where almost everyone who is employed works full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 97.9% of workers are in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate is a very low 0.0%, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.0%, well below the state average.
57.0% ▲ +134.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
97.9% ▲ +131.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining leads the way at 64.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 22.3%. Construction is the third largest employer at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group at 38.3%. Labourers are also common at 26.6%, while technicians and trades account for 18.1% 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 6434, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6434/6434-wa/topic/employment