Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Albany (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Albany (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
These flow patterns can inform transport advocacy, local jobs policy, and investment priorities by showing which external labour markets matter most to residents.
Key insight
14.3% of employed residents living in Albany (C) worked outside Albany (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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85.7%
Work locally
15,061 residents
14.3%
Commute out
2,518 residents
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Where Albany (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 17,579.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Albany
85.7%
15,061
No Fixed Address (WA)
5.0%
877
Plantagenet
3.1%
541
Denmark
1.0%
173
Ashburton
0.7%
127
Perth
0.5%
80
Ravensthorpe
0.4%
64
East Pilbara
0.3%
60
Gnowangerup
0.2%
39
Other LGAs
3.2%
557
Data table
Where Albany (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 15,061 | 85.7% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 877 | 5.0% |
| Plantagenet | 541 | 3.1% |
| Denmark | 173 | 1.0% |
| Ashburton | 127 | 0.7% |
| Perth | 80 | 0.5% |
| Ravensthorpe | 64 | 0.4% |
| East Pilbara | 60 | 0.3% |
| Gnowangerup | 39 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 557 | 3.2% |