5.0% ▲ +107.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6567, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6567, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6567 compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This drop is part of a ten-year trend, as the proportion of people working or seeking jobs has fallen 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is higher than most similar areas. While full-time employment sits at 59.7%, this is about the same as the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
47.8% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 15.7%, followed by construction at 13.1% and health care and social assistance at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.9%, with managers and professionals following at 14.7% and 13.1% 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 6567, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6567/6567-wa/topic/employment