Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Halls Creek (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

10.2% of employed residents living in Halls Creek (S) worked outside Halls Creek (S) in 2021. Wyndham-East Kimberley was the largest external destination.

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89.8%

Work locally

696 residents

10.2%

Commute out

79 residents

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Where Halls Creek (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 775.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 775
89.8%

Halls Creek

89.8%

696

Wyndham-East Kimberley

2.5%

19

Derby-West Kimberley

2.2%

17

No Fixed Address (WA)

2.1%

16

Donnybrook-Balingup

1.3%

10

Perth

1.0%

8

Mosman Park

0.6%

5

Dandaragan

0.5%

4

Data table

Where Halls Creek (S) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Halls Creek69689.8%
Wyndham-East Kimberley192.5%
Derby-West Kimberley172.2%
No Fixed Address (WA)162.1%
Donnybrook-Balingup101.3%
Perth81.0%
Mosman Park50.6%
Dandaragan40.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.