6.3% ▼ -47.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6639, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6639, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.5% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6639, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce that has shrunk significantly over the last decade. The area now has a much lower rate of full-time employment than most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 9.6 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 52.3%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.3%.
42.5% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main industry here, employing 38.6% of the workforce. Other major sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 29.5%, followed by construction at 13.6% and mining at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.7%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers and labourers, who each make up 18.2% of the local workforce.
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 6639, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6639/6639-wa/topic/employment