8.5% ▼ -40.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6760, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6760, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive jump in full-time employment has reshaped postcode 6760 since 2011. While the percentage of people working full-time rose by 24 points to reach 80.7%, the area remains sparsely populated with few adults overall working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than most of the country, though the unemployment rate of 8.5% is well above the state average.
49.8% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.7% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 36% of the workforce, followed by construction at 26.6%. Other smaller sectors include education and training at 7.1% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 26.1% of jobs. This is followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 24.6% and labourers at 20.1%.
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 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6760/6760-wa/topic/employment