Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Carnarvon (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 Carnarvon (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
6.6% of employed residents living in Carnarvon (S) worked outside Carnarvon (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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93.4%
Work locally
2,093 residents
6.6%
Commute out
147 residents
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Where Carnarvon (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,240.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Carnarvon
93.4%
2,093
No Fixed Address (WA)
2.5%
56
Exmouth
0.7%
15
Perth
0.5%
11
Shark Bay
0.4%
9
Upper Gascoyne
0.3%
7
Irwin
0.2%
5
Joondalup
0.2%
5
Wyndham-East Kimberley
0.2%
5
Other LGAs
1.5%
34
Data table
Where Carnarvon (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carnarvon | 2,093 | 93.4% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 56 | 2.5% |
| Exmouth | 15 | 0.7% |
| Perth | 11 | 0.5% |
| Shark Bay | 9 | 0.4% |
| Upper Gascoyne | 7 | 0.3% |
| Irwin | 5 | 0.2% |
| Joondalup | 5 | 0.2% |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley | 5 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 34 | 1.5% |