Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Greater Geraldton (C) 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
12.4% of employed residents living in Greater Geraldton (C) worked outside Greater Geraldton (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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87.6%
Work locally
15,685 residents
12.4%
Commute out
2,221 residents
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Where Greater Geraldton (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 17,906.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Greater Geraldton
87.6%
15,685
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.8%
678
Ashburton
1.0%
177
East Pilbara
0.7%
132
Perth
0.6%
112
Northampton
0.6%
108
Chapman Valley
0.6%
104
Yalgoo
0.6%
102
Port Hedland
0.4%
63
Other LGAs
4.2%
745
Data table
Where Greater Geraldton (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Geraldton | 15,685 | 87.6% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 678 | 3.8% |
| Ashburton | 177 | 1.0% |
| East Pilbara | 132 | 0.7% |
| Perth | 112 | 0.6% |
| Northampton | 108 | 0.6% |
| Chapman Valley | 104 | 0.6% |
| Yalgoo | 102 | 0.6% |
| Port Hedland | 63 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 745 | 4.2% |