0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6447, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6447, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 6447 than a decade ago, with this rate rising 9.1 percentage points since 2011. The area is now dominated by the farming sector, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 0.0%. Most of the workforce is employed in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 80.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is well above the state average at 64.2%, this figure actually fell 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
80.6% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer here, accounting for 89.0% of all jobs. Other industries like healthcare, education, and hospitality each make up a small 2.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is mostly made up of managers at 61.5%, followed by labourers at 12.8% and clerical or administrative staff at 8.3%.
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 6447, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6447/6447-wa/topic/employment