Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Derby-West Kimberley (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 Derby-West Kimberley (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
8.4% of employed residents living in Derby-West Kimberley (S) worked outside Derby-West Kimberley (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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91.6%
Work locally
1,821 residents
8.4%
Commute out
167 residents
Chart view
Where Derby-West Kimberley (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,988.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Derby-West Kimberley
91.6%
1,821
No Fixed Address (WA)
2.7%
54
East Pilbara
0.9%
18
Harvey
0.9%
17
Broome
0.8%
16
Perth
0.5%
9
Yilgarn
0.3%
6
Central Highlands (Qld)
0.3%
5
Sydney
0.2%
4
Other LGAs
1.9%
38
Data table
Where Derby-West Kimberley (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derby-West Kimberley | 1,821 | 91.6% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 54 | 2.7% |
| East Pilbara | 18 | 0.9% |
| Harvey | 17 | 0.9% |
| Broome | 16 | 0.8% |
| Perth | 9 | 0.5% |
| Yilgarn | 6 | 0.3% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 5 | 0.3% |
| Sydney | 4 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 38 | 1.9% |