Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Harvey (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

63.4% of employed residents living in Harvey (S) worked outside Harvey (S) in 2021. Bunbury was the largest external destination.

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36.6%

Work locally

4,924 residents

63.4%

Commute out

8,535 residents

Chart view

Where Harvey (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 13,459.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 13,459
36.6%

Harvey

36.6%

4,924

Bunbury

33.4%

4,502

Dardanup

6.4%

868

Collie

5.4%

724

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.5%

468

Waroona

2.2%

297

Capel

1.5%

208

East Pilbara

1.4%

189

Ashburton

1.0%

131

Other LGAs

8.5%

1,148

Data table

Where Harvey (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Harvey4,92436.6%
Bunbury4,50233.4%
Dardanup8686.4%
Collie7245.4%
No Fixed Address (WA)4683.5%
Waroona2972.2%
Capel2081.5%
East Pilbara1891.4%
Ashburton1311.0%
Other LGAs1,1488.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.