4.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6646, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6646, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 77.6% of working residents in postcode 6646 are employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 28 points since 2011 and is far below the state average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
44.9% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 39.3% of the workforce. Other key sectors include public administration and safety at 10.7%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers and labourers, who each account for 18.4% of occupations.
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 6646, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6646/6646-wa/topic/employment