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.

Key insight

35.6% of employed residents living in Goomalling (S) worked outside Goomalling (S) in 2021. Northam was the largest external destination.

Showing

64.4%

Work locally

266 residents

35.6%

Commute out

147 residents

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 413
64.4%

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.

AreaCountShare
Goomalling26664.4%
Northam5413.1%
No Fixed Address (WA)286.8%
Wongan-Ballidu194.6%
Toodyay112.7%
Wyalkatchem112.7%
Dowerin102.4%
Karratha41.0%
Stirling41.0%
Other LGAs61.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.