3.6% ▲ +210.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6515, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6515, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 6515 since 2011, with this rate falling by 10 percentage points. Despite this drop, the area remains a strong employment hub where 68.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the Australian and state figures of 5.1%. Full-time employment is very high at 68.7%, though this is 5.8 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
63.3% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, accounting for 49.7% of jobs. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 11.7% and education and training at 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 39.3%. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 16.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.1% of occupations.
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 6515, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6515/6515-wa/topic/employment