Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Dandaragan (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

27.8% of employed residents living in Dandaragan (S) worked outside Dandaragan (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.

Showing

72.2%

Work locally

1,118 residents

27.8%

Commute out

431 residents

Chart view

Where Dandaragan (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,549.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 1,549
72.2%

Dandaragan

72.2%

1,118

No Fixed Address (WA)

5.8%

90

Moora

3.4%

53

Gingin

3.1%

48

East Pilbara

2.3%

35

Ashburton

1.5%

23

Perth

1.4%

22

Coorow

1.0%

15

Wanneroo

0.8%

13

Other LGAs

8.5%

132

Data table

Where Dandaragan (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Dandaragan1,11872.2%
No Fixed Address (WA)905.8%
Moora533.4%
Gingin483.1%
East Pilbara352.3%
Ashburton231.5%
Perth221.4%
Coorow151.0%
Wanneroo130.8%
Other LGAs1328.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.