Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Exmouth (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.
Related topics
Key insight
16.2% of employed residents living in Exmouth (S) worked outside Exmouth (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
Showing
83.8%
Work locally
1,443 residents
16.2%
Commute out
278 residents
Chart view
Where Exmouth (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,721.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Exmouth
83.8%
1,443
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.7%
81
Ashburton
1.8%
31
Karratha
1.0%
17
Shark Bay
0.9%
16
Carnarvon
0.9%
15
Port Hedland
0.8%
14
Canning
0.5%
9
Augusta Margaret River
0.5%
8
Other LGAs
5.1%
87
Data table
Where Exmouth (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exmouth | 1,443 | 83.8% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 81 | 4.7% |
| Ashburton | 31 | 1.8% |
| Karratha | 17 | 1.0% |
| Shark Bay | 16 | 0.9% |
| Carnarvon | 15 | 0.9% |
| Port Hedland | 14 | 0.8% |
| Canning | 9 | 0.5% |
| Augusta Margaret River | 8 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 87 | 5.1% |