0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6612, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6612, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop in the number of people working or looking for work has marked the local economy in postcode 6612 since 2011. Despite this decline, the area maintains a remarkably strong employment record with a 0.0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical adult is more likely to be working or looking for work here than in most other areas. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national figure at 60.6%, though this is 6.6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
63.6% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 53.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.5%, and both transport and education at 7.0% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the local workforce (53.5%) are managers. This is followed by technicians and tradespeople at 11.3%, and machinery operators and drivers at 7.0%.
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 6612, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6612/6612-wa/topic/employment