2.4% ▲ —
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6507, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6507, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment reaches 69.9% in postcode 6507, a figure far above the national average. This area has a strong workforce where most people are in full-time roles, and the unemployment rate of 2.4% is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 65.4% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%, though it has fallen 13 points since 2011.
65.4% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by primary industries, with 40.9% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 13.3% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.7%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 17.5% and labourers at 11.5%.
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 6507, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6507/6507-wa/topic/employment