Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Goomalling (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
35.6% of employed residents living in Goomalling (S) worked outside Goomalling (S) in 2021. Northam was the largest external destination.
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64.4%
Work locally
266 residents
35.6%
Commute out
147 residents
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Where Goomalling (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 413.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Goomalling
64.4%
266
Northam
13.1%
54
No Fixed Address (WA)
6.8%
28
Wongan-Ballidu
4.6%
19
Toodyay
2.7%
11
Wyalkatchem
2.7%
11
Dowerin
2.4%
10
Karratha
1.0%
4
Stirling
1.0%
4
Other LGAs
1.5%
6
Data table
Where Goomalling (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goomalling | 266 | 64.4% |
| Northam | 54 | 13.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 28 | 6.8% |
| Wongan-Ballidu | 19 | 4.6% |
| Toodyay | 11 | 2.7% |
| Wyalkatchem | 11 | 2.7% |
| Dowerin | 10 | 2.4% |
| Karratha | 4 | 1.0% |
| Stirling | 4 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 6 | 1.5% |