Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Collie (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

23.9% of employed residents living in Collie (S) worked outside Collie (S) in 2021. Bunbury was the largest external destination.

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76.1%

Work locally

2,579 residents

23.9%

Commute out

811 residents

Chart view

Where Collie (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,390.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 3,390
76.1%

Collie

76.1%

2,579

Bunbury

6.0%

205

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.6%

123

Harvey

2.6%

88

East Pilbara

1.8%

62

Dardanup

1.5%

52

Ashburton

0.8%

28

Boddington

0.7%

25

Bridgetown-Greenbushes

0.6%

20

Other LGAs

6.1%

208

Data table

Where Collie (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Collie2,57976.1%
Bunbury2056.0%
No Fixed Address (WA)1233.6%
Harvey882.6%
East Pilbara621.8%
Dardanup521.5%
Ashburton280.8%
Boddington250.7%
Bridgetown-Greenbushes200.6%
Other LGAs2086.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.