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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Donnybrook-Balingup | 1,291 | 47.3% |
| Bunbury | 569 | 20.8% |
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes | 155 | 5.7% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 146 | 5.3% |
| Collie | 106 | 3.9% |
| Capel | 60 | 2.2% |
| Dardanup | 59 | 2.2% |
| Harvey | 52 | 1.9% |
| East Pilbara | 38 | 1.4% |
| Other LGAs | 255 | 9.3% |