Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of East Pilbara (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
21.2% of employed residents living in East Pilbara (S) worked outside East Pilbara (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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78.8%
Work locally
3,801 residents
21.2%
Commute out
1,020 residents
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Where East Pilbara (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,821.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
East Pilbara
78.8%
3,801
No Fixed Address (WA)
5.2%
253
Ashburton
5.0%
241
Perth
2.5%
119
Port Hedland
1.8%
89
Belmont
1.4%
66
Canning
0.6%
31
Wanneroo
0.4%
20
Melville
0.4%
19
Other LGAs
3.8%
182
Data table
Where East Pilbara (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East Pilbara | 3,801 | 78.8% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 253 | 5.2% |
| Ashburton | 241 | 5.0% |
| Perth | 119 | 2.5% |
| Port Hedland | 89 | 1.8% |
| Belmont | 66 | 1.4% |
| Canning | 31 | 0.6% |
| Wanneroo | 20 | 0.4% |
| Melville | 19 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 182 | 3.8% |