2.4% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6521, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6521, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 11 percentage point gap separates the rate of adults working or looking for work in postcode 6521 from the national figure. This area is a powerhouse of employment, where 69.2% of the workforce is in full-time roles, and very few people are without work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 72.4% of the population, which is well above the state figure. This high activity is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%, which is much lower than most areas.
72.4% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 69.2%
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 55.9% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include transport and warehousing at 6.6% and education and training at 5.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.3%, followed by labourers at 20.9%. Technicians and trades account for 9.5% of occupations, while clerical staff and machinery operators both sit at 7.1%.
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 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6521/6521-wa/topic/employment