5.4% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6477, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6477, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 64.5% of adults in postcode 6477 are working or looking for work. The area has a strong presence of full-time workers, though this has fallen 10 points since 2011. This is a working region where nearly half of all jobs are found in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, though the unemployment rate is much higher than most similar places at 5.4%. Full-time employment sits at 61.8%, which is a little above the Western Australian figure.
64.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 46.3% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 10.6% and construction at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 13.8%, with labourers accounting for 13.0% of occupations.
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 6477, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6477/6477-wa/topic/employment