0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6466, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6466, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people work full-time in postcode 6466 than across Australia, where the figure is 58.9% compared to 69.7% here. This area sees very high employment levels and an impressively low unemployment rate of 0.0%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 9.0 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state figure, though it has dropped 9.3 points since 2016. This strong job market is highlighted by an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national rate of 5.1%.
66.0% —
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.7% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 72.7% of the workforce. Retail trade (15.2%) and education and training (12.1%) also provide significant employment, while mining and manufacturing have no presence.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce in postcode 6466 are managers, at 51.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (15.2%), sales workers (12.1%), and labourers (12.1%).
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 6466, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/topic/employment