Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Coolgardie (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 Coolgardie (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
41.3% of employed residents living in Coolgardie (S) worked outside Coolgardie (S) in 2021. Kalgoorlie-Boulder was the largest external destination.
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58.7%
Work locally
796 residents
41.3%
Commute out
559 residents
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Where Coolgardie (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,355.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Coolgardie
58.7%
796
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
28.1%
381
No Fixed Address (WA)
6.7%
91
Dundas
1.9%
26
Leonora
0.8%
11
Perth
0.7%
9
Laverton
0.6%
8
Belmont
0.5%
7
Boddington
0.4%
5
Other LGAs
1.5%
21
Data table
Where Coolgardie (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coolgardie | 796 | 58.7% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 381 | 28.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 91 | 6.7% |
| Dundas | 26 | 1.9% |
| Leonora | 11 | 0.8% |
| Perth | 9 | 0.7% |
| Laverton | 8 | 0.6% |
| Belmont | 7 | 0.5% |
| Boddington | 5 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 21 | 1.5% |