6.8% ▲ +68.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6630, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6630, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people have full-time jobs in postcode 6630 than in most similar areas. While 74.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 63.9% figure for Western Australia. Unemployment is also a little above the national figure at 6.8%, rising 2.8 points since 2011.
49.7% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.3% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, with 32.4% of the workforce in this sector. Public administration and safety follows at 12.3%, while education, training, health care, and social assistance each account for 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.5%. Labourers follow at 17.3%, with another 14% working in community and personal service roles.
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 6630, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6630/6630-wa/topic/employment