Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Brookton (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
25.8% of employed residents living in Brookton (S) worked outside Brookton (S) in 2021. Pingelly was the largest external destination.
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74.2%
Work locally
282 residents
25.8%
Commute out
98 residents
Chart view
Where Brookton (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 380.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Brookton
74.2%
282
Pingelly
6.3%
24
No Fixed Address (WA)
6.3%
24
Narrogin
2.6%
10
Corrigin
2.4%
9
Cockburn
1.6%
6
Wandering
1.6%
6
Armadale
1.3%
5
Beverley
1.1%
4
Other LGAs
2.6%
10
Data table
Where Brookton (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brookton | 282 | 74.2% |
| Pingelly | 24 | 6.3% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 24 | 6.3% |
| Narrogin | 10 | 2.6% |
| Corrigin | 9 | 2.4% |
| Cockburn | 6 | 1.6% |
| Wandering | 6 | 1.6% |
| Armadale | 5 | 1.3% |
| Beverley | 4 | 1.1% |
| Other LGAs | 10 | 2.6% |