5.1% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6562, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6562, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees in postcode 6562, where 20.2% of the workforce hold these roles. The local job market is mixed, with full-time work remaining common but a lower overall share of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 59.9%, the unemployment rate of 5.1% is higher than in most similar areas.
56.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 11.7%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 11.1%. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant share of the population at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from trades, community and personal service workers are the second largest group at 15.5%. Professionals and managers also make up a notable part of the workforce, accounting for 12.9% and 12.1% of roles 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 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/topic/employment