Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Dardanup (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

79.8% of employed residents living in Dardanup (S) worked outside Dardanup (S) in 2021. Bunbury was the largest external destination.

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20.2%

Work locally

1,415 residents

79.8%

Commute out

5,591 residents

Chart view

Where Dardanup (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,006.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 7,006
20.2%

Dardanup

20.2%

1,415

Bunbury

45.9%

3,217

Harvey

10.7%

749

Collie

5.2%

364

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.7%

331

Capel

2.9%

205

East Pilbara

1.5%

108

Ashburton

1.0%

71

Busselton

0.8%

59

Other LGAs

7.0%

487

Data table

Where Dardanup (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Dardanup1,41520.2%
Bunbury3,21745.9%
Harvey74910.7%
Collie3645.2%
No Fixed Address (WA)3314.7%
Capel2052.9%
East Pilbara1081.5%
Ashburton711.0%
Busselton590.8%
Other LGAs4877.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.