Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Dumbleyung (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

22.7% of employed residents living in Dumbleyung (S) worked outside Dumbleyung (S) in 2021. Lake Grace was the largest external destination.

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77.3%

Work locally

239 residents

22.7%

Commute out

70 residents

Chart view

Where Dumbleyung (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 309.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 309
77.3%

Dumbleyung

77.3%

239

Lake Grace

5.8%

18

Katanning

4.2%

13

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.2%

13

Wagin

2.9%

9

Wickepin

2.3%

7

Kent

1.3%

4

Kondinin

1.0%

3

Narrogin

1.0%

3

Data table

Where Dumbleyung (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Dumbleyung23977.3%
Lake Grace185.8%
Katanning134.2%
No Fixed Address (WA)134.2%
Wagin92.9%
Wickepin72.3%
Kent41.3%
Kondinin31.0%
Narrogin31.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.