5.8% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6564, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6564, 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 6564 than there were in 2011. This shift is a key part of the local job story, with the share of people in the workforce falling by 5.6 percentage points over the decade. Today, about 55% of adults are active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has an unemployment rate of 5.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 58.8% of residents are employed full-time, a figure that has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011 and sits slightly below the Western Australian average.
55.0% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers here at 12.2%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 9.5%, while mining and health care both account for 7.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%. Labourers follow at 15.5%, while community and personal service workers and machinery operators and drivers each account for 12.2% of the local 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 6564, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6564/6564-wa/topic/employment