Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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.
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.
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83.8%
Work locally
1,443 residents
16.2%
Commute out
278 residents
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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% |