Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Boyup Brook (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

32.8% of employed residents living in Boyup Brook (S) worked outside Boyup Brook (S) in 2021. Bridgetown-Greenbushes was the largest external destination.

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67.2%

Work locally

538 residents

32.8%

Commute out

263 residents

Chart view

Where Boyup Brook (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 801.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 801
67.2%

Boyup Brook

67.2%

538

Bridgetown-Greenbushes

10.4%

83

No Fixed Address (WA)

8.5%

68

Collie

2.1%

17

Donnybrook-Balingup

1.6%

13

East Pilbara

1.5%

12

Manjimup

1.5%

12

Kojonup

1.4%

11

Belmont

0.9%

7

Other LGAs

5.0%

40

Data table

Where Boyup Brook (S) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Boyup Brook53867.2%
Bridgetown-Greenbushes8310.4%
No Fixed Address (WA)688.5%
Collie172.1%
Donnybrook-Balingup131.6%
East Pilbara121.5%
Manjimup121.5%
Kojonup111.4%
Belmont70.9%
Other LGAs405.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.