3.4% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6532, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6532, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 6532 than in most other areas, with 67.1% of adults in the labour force. This creates a strong employment profile for the region, where the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Australian figure at 62.4%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas.
67.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 12.7%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of occupants at 17.9%, while managers and professionals follow at 16.0% and 14.7% respectively.
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 6532, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6532/6532-wa/topic/employment