4.9% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6462, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6462, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 66.3% of the workforce in postcode 6462 is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure. This area has a very high proportion of people working or looking for work compared to most other regions. While the employment rate has fallen since 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped to 4.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 68.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
68.9% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 57.8% of people work. Other common industries include education and training at 9.6% and transport and warehousing at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than half of workers here are managers, accounting for 55.4% of all occupations. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 10.8%, while labourers and machinery operators each make up 8.4% 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 6462, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6462/6462-wa/topic/employment