Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Denmark (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

30.6% of employed residents living in Denmark (S) worked outside Denmark (S) in 2021. Albany was the largest external destination.

Showing

69.4%

Work locally

1,772 residents

30.6%

Commute out

780 residents

Chart view

Where Denmark (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,552.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,552
69.4%

Denmark

69.4%

1,772

Albany

12.3%

315

No Fixed Address (WA)

7.9%

201

Manjimup

1.5%

39

Perth

1.1%

29

Ashburton

1.0%

25

Plantagenet

0.8%

20

East Pilbara

0.7%

17

Boddington

0.5%

12

Other LGAs

4.8%

122

Data table

Where Denmark (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Denmark1,77269.4%
Albany31512.3%
No Fixed Address (WA)2017.9%
Manjimup391.5%
Perth291.1%
Ashburton251.0%
Plantagenet200.8%
East Pilbara170.7%
Boddington120.5%
Other LGAs1224.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.