3.3% ▲ +92.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6753, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6753, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in postcode 6753 than in most similar areas. The region is dominated by the mining sector, which employs 45.3% of the workforce. This creates a job market where full-time employment is very common, though the number of full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical adult is more likely to be working or looking for work here than in most areas, with a rate of 67.5%. Full-time employment is also far above the national figure, though the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 3.3%.
67.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.3% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary industry in the area, employing 45.3% of the workforce. Other common sectors include construction at 8.3%, followed by education, health care, and hospitality, which each employ around 5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A high number of residents work as technicians and tradespeople (27.4%) or as machinery operators and drivers (24.8%). Labourers make up 11.4% of the workforce, while professionals account for 10.1%.
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 6753, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6753/6753-wa/topic/employment