Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 1,355
58.7%

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.

AreaCountShare
Coolgardie79658.7%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder38128.1%
No Fixed Address (WA)916.7%
Dundas261.9%
Leonora110.8%
Perth90.7%
Laverton80.6%
Belmont70.5%
Boddington50.4%
Other LGAs211.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.