0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6505, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6505, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in postcode 6505, where nearly three-quarters of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, and full-time employment is also higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the state and national figures. While full-time work is common at 60.3%, this is 5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
74.5% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 61.5% of the workforce. Other common roles are in transport and warehousing at 7.7%, and accommodation and food at 5.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers at 53.8%, which is the most common occupation. Labourers make up 20.5% of workers, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 9.0%.
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 6505, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/topic/employment