6445, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6445, WA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Working rates in postcode 6445 have fallen since 2011, though the area still has an exceptionally strong employment profile. Most people here work full-time, and the unemployment rate is a striking 0.0%.

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📍 6445, WA, Postcode

Where 6445, WA sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% → —
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6445, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
6445, WA0.0%
Esperance 2.7%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell by 13 points since 2011 to 69.4%, which is still well above the national figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 63.6%.

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+).

69.4% ▼ -15.5%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 82.1%
  • 2016: 65.1%
  • 2021: 69.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

63.6% ▼ -12.7%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 72.9%
  • 2016: 57.1%
  • 2021: 63.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the region, employing 70.5% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 5.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the bulk of the local workforce at 56.8%, while professionals account for 5.7% of jobs.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6445/6445-wa/topic/employment