Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Esperance (S) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Esperance (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
9.7% of employed residents living in Esperance (S) worked outside Esperance (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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90.3%
Work locally
5,851 residents
9.7%
Commute out
629 residents
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Where Esperance (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 6,480.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Esperance
90.3%
5,851
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.6%
300
Ravensthorpe
1.2%
78
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
0.6%
40
Coolgardie
0.4%
25
East Pilbara
0.4%
23
Ashburton
0.3%
17
Leonora
0.2%
15
Perth
0.2%
14
Other LGAs
1.8%
117
Data table
Where Esperance (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 5,851 | 90.3% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 300 | 4.6% |
| Ravensthorpe | 78 | 1.2% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 40 | 0.6% |
| Coolgardie | 25 | 0.4% |
| East Pilbara | 23 | 0.4% |
| Ashburton | 17 | 0.3% |
| Leonora | 15 | 0.2% |
| Perth | 14 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 117 | 1.8% |