Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Ashburton (S) 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.
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Key insight
12.9% of employed residents living in Ashburton (S) worked outside Ashburton (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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87.1%
Work locally
3,324 residents
12.9%
Commute out
492 residents
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Where Ashburton (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,816.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Ashburton
87.1%
3,324
No Fixed Address (WA)
5.1%
194
Perth
2.4%
92
East Pilbara
0.8%
31
Karratha
0.7%
26
Belmont
0.3%
13
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA)
0.3%
11
Cockburn
0.3%
10
Canning
0.2%
9
Other LGAs
2.8%
106
Data table
Where Ashburton (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | 3,324 | 87.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 194 | 5.1% |
| Perth | 92 | 2.4% |
| East Pilbara | 31 | 0.8% |
| Karratha | 26 | 0.7% |
| Belmont | 13 | 0.3% |
| Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA) | 11 | 0.3% |
| Cockburn | 10 | 0.3% |
| Canning | 9 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 106 | 2.8% |