5.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6448, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6448, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines the workforce in postcode 6448. While 65.4% of people hold full-time roles, a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of Western Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is strong here, sitting 6.5 percentage points above the Australian figure and rising since 2011. However, the percentage of adults working or looking for work is 59.9%, which is well below the state average.
59.9% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 33% of the local workforce. Other main employers include education and training at 9.7%, followed by transport, warehousing, and health care at 7% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.9%. This is followed by machinery operators, drivers and labourers, who each account for 13% of the local 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 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6448/6448-wa/topic/employment