Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Busselton (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.

Key insight

27.5% of employed residents living in Busselton (C) worked outside Busselton (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.

Showing

72.5%

Work locally

13,716 residents

27.5%

Commute out

5,193 residents

Chart view

Where Busselton (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 18,909.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 18,909
72.5%

Busselton

72.5%

13,716

No Fixed Address (WA)

6.4%

1,205

Bunbury

5.4%

1,026

Augusta Margaret River

2.4%

459

East Pilbara

1.7%

326

Capel

1.5%

284

Perth

1.3%

250

Ashburton

1.2%

227

Karratha

0.4%

79

Other LGAs

7.1%

1,337

Data table

Where Busselton (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Busselton13,71672.5%
No Fixed Address (WA)1,2056.4%
Bunbury1,0265.4%
Augusta Margaret River4592.4%
East Pilbara3261.7%
Capel2841.5%
Perth2501.3%
Ashburton2271.2%
Karratha790.4%
Other LGAs1,3377.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.