Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Dowerin (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
25.6% of employed residents living in Dowerin (S) worked outside Dowerin (S) in 2021. Goomalling was the largest external destination.
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74.4%
Work locally
232 residents
25.6%
Commute out
80 residents
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Where Dowerin (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 312.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Dowerin
74.4%
232
Goomalling
5.1%
16
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.2%
13
Wongan-Ballidu
3.8%
12
Wyalkatchem
3.8%
12
Cunderdin
2.6%
8
Koorda
1.9%
6
Northam
1.6%
5
Laverton
1.3%
4
Other LGAs
1.3%
4
Data table
Where Dowerin (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dowerin | 232 | 74.4% |
| Goomalling | 16 | 5.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 13 | 4.2% |
| Wongan-Ballidu | 12 | 3.8% |
| Wyalkatchem | 12 | 3.8% |
| Cunderdin | 8 | 2.6% |
| Koorda | 6 | 1.9% |
| Northam | 5 | 1.6% |
| Laverton | 4 | 1.3% |
| Other LGAs | 4 | 1.3% |