24.2% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6627, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6627, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6627 compared to similar areas. While full-time employment has risen to 66.7%, this is set against a backdrop of a very high unemployment rate of 24.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 73.3%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose 9.1 points since 2016 to 66.7%, but the unemployment rate also climbed to 24.2%, far above the state and national figures.
73.3% —
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, accounting for 58.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up 58.3% of the people who work in this area.
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 6627, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6627/6627-wa/topic/employment