4.2% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6722, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6722, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6722 than in most other similar areas. Full-time employment is especially strong here, with 71.8% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 66.6%, a little above the Western Australian figure. While full-time employment remains far above the national average, this rate fell by 6.8 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
66.6% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary employer in the area, accounting for 25.8% of jobs. Other common industries include transport and warehousing at 9.6%, and health care and social assistance at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and tradespeople, who make up 25.1% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 16.8%, while professionals and labourers each account for around 11% 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 6722, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6722/6722-wa/topic/employment