4.3% ▼ -51.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6638, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6638, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in postcode 6638 than in most similar areas. This region has a strong employment rate for those in the workforce, though a much smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 74.3%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 17 points since 2011 to just 35.2%, far below the Western Australian average.
35.2% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, with 27.9% of people working in the sector. Public administration and safety follow at 15.1%, while 11.2% work in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 16.2%, followed closely by labourers at 15.6% and technicians and trades at 15.1%.
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 6638, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6638/6638-wa/topic/employment