9.5% ▲ +89.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6514, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6514, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.5% unemployment rate marks postcode 6514 as having one of the highest rates in the region. This is a challenging job market where only 41.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 12 points since 2011 to 53.2%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This decline is reflected in the wider workforce, as the number of adults working or looking for work has also dropped over the last decade.
41.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several key sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 14.5%, followed closely by mining at 14.1% and construction at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Job roles are varied, with managers and technicians and trades both making up 16.4% of the workforce. Labourers account for 15.9%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 15.0%.
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 6514, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6514/6514-wa/topic/employment