0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6572, WA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the workforce in postcode 6572, where nearly every working adult has a job. This area is dominated by the farming sector, which provides the bulk of local employment. Full-time work is now much more common here than in most other parts of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has surged to 77.8%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While the number of adults working or looking for work fell to 60.0%, the unemployment rate remains at a rare 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.0% —
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.8% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 59.3% of the workforce. Transport and warehousing and education and training follow, each accounting for 14.8% of local jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.7%. Other common roles include professionals, machinery operators and drivers, and technicians and trades, who each represent about 11% to 15% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6572, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6572/6572-wa/topic/employment