3.1% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6461, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6461, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 31.1% of workers in postcode 6461. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed face very little joblessness. This creates a unique local economy where the typical worker is likely to be in a managing role or the farming sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian and national figures. However, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.1%, much lower than most similar areas.
55.9% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a third of people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, the area's largest industry. Other common sectors include education and training at 12.3% and public administration and safety at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.2%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 13.7% and labourers at 11.8%.
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 6461, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6461/6461-wa/topic/employment