Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Donnybrook-Balingup (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

52.7% of employed residents living in Donnybrook-Balingup (S) worked outside Donnybrook-Balingup (S) in 2021. Bunbury was the largest external destination.

Showing

47.3%

Work locally

1,291 residents

52.7%

Commute out

1,440 residents

Chart view

Where Donnybrook-Balingup (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,731.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,731
47.3%

Donnybrook-Balingup

47.3%

1,291

Bunbury

20.8%

569

Bridgetown-Greenbushes

5.7%

155

No Fixed Address (WA)

5.3%

146

Collie

3.9%

106

Capel

2.2%

60

Dardanup

2.2%

59

Harvey

1.9%

52

East Pilbara

1.4%

38

Other LGAs

9.3%

255

Data table

Where Donnybrook-Balingup (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Donnybrook-Balingup1,29147.3%
Bunbury56920.8%
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1555.7%
No Fixed Address (WA)1465.3%
Collie1063.9%
Capel602.2%
Dardanup592.2%
Harvey521.9%
East Pilbara381.4%
Other LGAs2559.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.