5.3% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6642, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6642, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between postcode 6642 and the rest of the country, where far fewer adults are working or looking for work. While only 49.1% of adults are in the labour force, those who do have jobs are overwhelmingly in full-time roles, with 74.5% of workers employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%, falling 11 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.3%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
49.1% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for 30.4% of workers, followed by education and training at 13.5% and accommodation and food services at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 18.0%, closely followed by technicians and trades who make up 17.6% of the 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 6642, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6642/6642-wa/topic/employment