2.5% ▼ -63.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6603, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6603, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most areas define the workforce in postcode 6603. A strong 63.6% of the population works full-time, and the unemployment rate is very low at just 2.5%. While overall employment has dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains a place where most adults are working or seeking work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, sitting well above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate of 2.5% is a little below the state and national figures, having fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
63.0% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.7%. Other common industries include wholesale trade at 10.8% and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. They are followed by technicians and trades people at 16.5%, and labourers at 13.4%.
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 6603, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6603/6603-wa/topic/employment