3.6% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6762, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6762, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining dominates the local economy in postcode 6762, with two-thirds of the workforce employed in this sector. While full-time work is far more common here than the national figure, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 69.1%, which is far above the Australian figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 22 points since 2011 to reach 56.0%, a rate well below the national average.
56.0% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.1% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary employer, accounting for 66.6% of the workforce. Other industries include construction at 6.6% and accommodation and food services at 5.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 30.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 28.1%. Professionals make up 17.5% of the workforce, while labourers account for 9.1%.
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 6762, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6762/6762-wa/topic/employment