50.0% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
6484, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6484, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 11 percentage point gap separates the unemployment rate in postcode 6484 from the national figure. While those in work are overwhelmingly employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dropped sharply over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is alongside a high unemployment rate of 16.4%, which has risen 14 points since 2011. However, 91.2% of those employed work full-time, a figure far above the Western Australian average of 60.2%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 35%, ahead of Retail trade (29%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 35%, ahead of Managers (24%).
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 6484, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6484/6484-wa/topic/employment