Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bruce Rock (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

19.6% of employed residents living in Bruce Rock (S) worked outside Bruce Rock (S) in 2021. Merredin was the largest external destination.

Showing

80.4%

Work locally

316 residents

19.6%

Commute out

77 residents

Chart view

Where Bruce Rock (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 393.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 393
80.4%

Bruce Rock

80.4%

316

Merredin

9.7%

38

Narembeen

3.1%

12

Corrigin

1.8%

7

No Fixed Address (WA)

1.8%

7

Quairading

1.0%

4

Ashburton

0.8%

3

Canning

0.8%

3

Kellerberrin

0.8%

3

Data table

Where Bruce Rock (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Bruce Rock31680.4%
Merredin389.7%
Narembeen123.1%
Corrigin71.8%
No Fixed Address (WA)71.8%
Quairading41.0%
Ashburton30.8%
Canning30.8%
Kellerberrin30.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.
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