Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Dundas (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

12.6% of employed residents living in Dundas (S) worked outside Dundas (S) in 2021. Coolgardie was the largest external destination.

Showing

87.4%

Work locally

228 residents

12.6%

Commute out

33 residents

Chart view

Where Dundas (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 261.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 261
87.4%

Dundas

87.4%

228

Coolgardie

4.2%

11

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

3.8%

10

No Fixed Address (WA)

1.9%

5

Laverton

1.5%

4

Elliston

1.1%

3

Data table

Where Dundas (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Dundas22887.4%
Coolgardie114.2%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder103.8%
No Fixed Address (WA)51.9%
Laverton41.5%
Elliston31.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.