13.3% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6518, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6518, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark 13.3% unemployment rate defines the job market in postcode 6518, which is well above the national and state figures. While full-time employment is higher than in most areas, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below Western Australia's 63.9%. While 62.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is 7.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
51.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 41.4% of the workforce. Other common fields include education and training at 8.0%, and retail trade and administration both at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.5%, followed by labourers at 28.7%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 10.3%, while professionals make up 8.0% 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 6518, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6518/6518-wa/topic/employment