0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6509, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6509, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jobless rate of 0% defines the local workforce in postcode 6509, where employment is remarkably stable. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical resident is more likely to be employed full-time than those in the state or national figures, with 63.5% in full-time work. Overall, 68% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is 12 points lower than in 2011.
68.0% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 50.6% of the workforce. Other common sectors include wholesale trade at 10.6% and public administration and safety at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.3%, followed by labourers at 16.5% and technicians and trades at 12.9%.
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 6509, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6509/6509-wa/topic/employment