4.6% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6502, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6502, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6502 than in most similar areas. While the workforce is small, full-time employment has risen to 62.2%, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a local job market where those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Western Australian average. Unemployment is 4.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this rate has fallen since 2011.
51.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing work is the most common industry at 13.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%, with technicians and tradespeople following closely at 15.7%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant share of the local workforce at 13.3%.
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 6502, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/topic/employment