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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Busselton | 13,716 | 72.5% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 1,205 | 6.4% |
| Bunbury | 1,026 | 5.4% |
| Augusta Margaret River | 459 | 2.4% |
| East Pilbara | 326 | 1.7% |
| Capel | 284 | 1.5% |
| Perth | 250 | 1.3% |
| Ashburton | 227 | 1.2% |
| Karratha | 79 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 1,337 | 7.1% |