1.8% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6720, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6720, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define postcode 6720. This is a place where 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, with a very small unemployment rate of just 1.8%. Full-time work is especially common here, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong employment trend is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is 1.8% and well below the state and national figures of 5.1%.
69.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for the local workforce, accounting for 52.1% of jobs. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.4%, and education and training at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 31%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 17.5%. Labourers make up 10.2% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 9.7%.
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 6720, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/topic/employment