0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6487, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6487, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has jumped 12 percentage points since 2016 in postcode 6487, where 78.6% of the workforce now holds a full-time role. This is a highly active job market where almost everyone is working, and the typical worker is more likely to be in a management or farming role than any other field.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 68.3%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is matched by a 0.0% unemployment rate, far below both the state and national figures.
68.3% —
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
78.6% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 78.6%
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, which employs 75.0% of the workforce. Education and training make up the next largest share at 21.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large majority of workers are managers, accounting for 60.7% of all occupations. Community and personal service roles follow at 17.9%.
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 6487, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6487/6487-wa/topic/employment