Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Augusta-Margaret River (S) 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 Augusta-Margaret River (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.
Key insight
30.4% of employed residents living in Augusta-Margaret River (S) worked outside Augusta-Margaret River (S) in 2021. Busselton was the largest external destination.
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69.6%
Work locally
5,747 residents
30.4%
Commute out
2,512 residents
Chart view
Where Augusta-Margaret River (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,259.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Augusta Margaret River
69.6%
5,747
Busselton
10.5%
871
No Fixed Address (WA)
7.2%
597
East Pilbara
1.5%
125
Perth
1.4%
112
Ashburton
1.3%
107
Bunbury
1.3%
105
Karratha
0.4%
35
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA)
0.3%
26
Other LGAs
6.5%
534
Data table
Where Augusta-Margaret River (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta Margaret River | 5,747 | 69.6% |
| Busselton | 871 | 10.5% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 597 | 7.2% |
| East Pilbara | 125 | 1.5% |
| Perth | 112 | 1.4% |
| Ashburton | 107 | 1.3% |
| Bunbury | 105 | 1.3% |
| Karratha | 35 | 0.4% |
| Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA) | 26 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 534 | 6.5% |