5.6% ▲ +100.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6510, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6510, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 64.6% of the workforce in postcode 6510 are employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. While full-time work is common, the area has seen a drop in the overall number of adults working or looking for work since 2011. This employment landscape is shaped by a strong presence in farming and management.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This follows a rise of 2.8 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell to 59.4%.
59.4% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 20.4% of the workforce. Other major sectors include education and training at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%. Labourers (13.2%) and clerical and administrative staff (12.3%) also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
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 6510, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6510/6510-wa/topic/employment