Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bunbury (C) 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
32.0% of employed residents living in Bunbury (C) worked outside Bunbury (C) in 2021. Harvey was the largest external destination.
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68.0%
Work locally
9,939 residents
32.0%
Commute out
4,672 residents
Chart view
Where Bunbury (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 14,611.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Bunbury
68.0%
9,939
Harvey
6.2%
903
Dardanup
5.2%
763
Capel
4.1%
602
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.0%
585
Collie
2.9%
427
Busselton
1.5%
216
East Pilbara
0.9%
135
Ashburton
0.8%
114
Other LGAs
6.3%
927
Data table
Where Bunbury (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bunbury | 9,939 | 68.0% |
| Harvey | 903 | 6.2% |
| Dardanup | 763 | 5.2% |
| Capel | 602 | 4.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 585 | 4.0% |
| Collie | 427 | 2.9% |
| Busselton | 216 | 1.5% |
| East Pilbara | 135 | 0.9% |
| Ashburton | 114 | 0.8% |
| Other LGAs | 927 | 6.3% |