7.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6560, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6560, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6560 than in most similar areas. While 61.5% of the workforce has full-time jobs, the area faces a higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.0%. This suggests a local job market that is currently struggling compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate sits at 7.0%, a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
54.4% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 11.8%, followed closely by construction at 10.9% and manufacturing at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 18.1% and labourers at 15.6%, while clerical and administrative jobs account for 13.0% of positions.
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 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6560/6560-wa/topic/employment