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6480, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6480, WA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Zero per cent unemployment is the standout feature for postcode 6480, where the local workforce is exceptionally active. A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, with full-time employment staying well above the national figure.

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📍 6480, WA, Postcode

Where 6480, WA sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6480, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

6480, WA0.0%
Merredin 4.6%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 75.8% of adults active in the workforce, which is far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 65%, though this fell 4.6 percentage points since 2016.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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75.8% —

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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65.0% —

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 20%. Agriculture, food and accommodation, public administration, and other services each account for 15% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In 6480, WA, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 25%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (19%) and Accommodation & food (19%).

Health care & social assistance 20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15.0% Accommodation & food 15.0% Public administration & safety 15.0% Other services 15.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is split evenly between two roles, with managers and clerical or administrative staff each making up 50% of all occupations.

Occupations people work in

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6480, WA splits fairly evenly between Managers (50%) and Clerical & administrative (50%).

Managers 50.0% Clerical & administrative 50.0%

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 6480, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6480/6480-wa/topic/employment