Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Carnamah (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

28.3% of employed residents living in Carnamah (S) worked outside Carnamah (S) in 2021. Three Springs was the largest external destination.

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71.7%

Work locally

172 residents

28.3%

Commute out

68 residents

Chart view

Where Carnamah (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 240.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 240
71.7%

Carnamah

71.7%

172

Three Springs

9.2%

22

Coorow

2.9%

7

Greater Geraldton

2.9%

7

Morawa

2.9%

7

Gingin

2.5%

6

No Fixed Address (WA)

2.5%

6

East Pilbara

2.1%

5

Perenjori

2.1%

5

Other LGAs

1.3%

3

Data table

Where Carnamah (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Carnamah17271.7%
Three Springs229.2%
Coorow72.9%
Greater Geraldton72.9%
Morawa72.9%
Gingin62.5%
No Fixed Address (WA)62.5%
East Pilbara52.1%
Perenjori52.1%
Other LGAs31.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.