3.9% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6519, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6519, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are in full-time work in postcode 6519 than in most similar areas. While a lower share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and nation, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in permanent roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 67.8%, though the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 55.8% since 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
55.8% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 67.8%
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 43.4% of the workforce. Other common fields include public administration and safety at 9.5%, and transport and warehousing at 6.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.5%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 12.4%, and technicians and trades at 12.0%.
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 6519, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6519/6519-wa/topic/employment