6.5% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6566, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6566, 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 6566 than in 2011, with that figure falling by 4.6 percentage points. This area has a diverse workforce where health care, construction and mining are the biggest employers. While full-time work has risen slightly, the unemployment rate remains a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to 57.4%, though the unemployment rate is a little above the state average at 6.5%.
48.9% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.9%, followed closely by construction at 11.8% and mining at 9.7%. Public administration and safety (9.2%) and education and training (8.2%) also employ a significant number of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. This is followed by professionals at 14.6%, managers at 13.6%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%.
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 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6566/6566-wa/topic/employment