3.4% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6556, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6556, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong local workforce defines postcode 6556, where 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure, and the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.4%. However, full-time employment has fallen to 56.1%, which is well below the Western Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults are active in the workforce than in most areas, the share of those in full-time roles has dropped by 4.8 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate remains low at 3.4%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
65.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 11.9%, followed closely by construction at 10.4% and health care and social assistance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, while professionals account for 15.4% of the 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 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6556/6556-wa/topic/employment