Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Capel (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 Capel (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
80.1% of employed residents living in Capel (S) worked outside Capel (S) in 2021. Bunbury was the largest external destination.
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19.9%
Work locally
1,792 residents
80.1%
Commute out
7,214 residents
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Where Capel (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 9,006.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Capel
19.9%
1,792
Bunbury
48.8%
4,396
Busselton
5.7%
516
Harvey
4.3%
387
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.2%
379
Dardanup
3.8%
345
Collie
2.6%
231
East Pilbara
1.4%
129
Donnybrook-Balingup
1.2%
104
Other LGAs
8.1%
727
Data table
Where Capel (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Capel | 1,792 | 19.9% |
| Bunbury | 4,396 | 48.8% |
| Busselton | 516 | 5.7% |
| Harvey | 387 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 379 | 4.2% |
| Dardanup | 345 | 3.8% |
| Collie | 231 | 2.6% |
| East Pilbara | 129 | 1.4% |
| Donnybrook-Balingup | 104 | 1.2% |
| Other LGAs | 727 | 8.1% |