Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Broome (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 Broome (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
9.4% of employed residents living in Broome (S) worked outside Broome (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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90.6%
Work locally
7,105 residents
9.4%
Commute out
733 residents
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Where Broome (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,838.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Broome
90.6%
7,105
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.0%
236
Derby-West Kimberley
1.3%
98
East Pilbara
1.1%
84
Perth
0.5%
40
Halls Creek
0.3%
27
Port Hedland
0.3%
24
Swan
0.3%
24
Wyndham-East Kimberley
0.3%
23
Other LGAs
2.3%
177
Data table
Where Broome (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Broome | 7,105 | 90.6% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 236 | 3.0% |
| Derby-West Kimberley | 98 | 1.3% |
| East Pilbara | 84 | 1.1% |
| Perth | 40 | 0.5% |
| Halls Creek | 27 | 0.3% |
| Port Hedland | 24 | 0.3% |
| Swan | 24 | 0.3% |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley | 23 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 177 | 2.3% |