Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Irwin (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

35.2% of employed residents living in Irwin (S) worked outside Irwin (S) in 2021. Greater Geraldton was the largest external destination.

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64.8%

Work locally

931 residents

35.2%

Commute out

505 residents

Chart view

Where Irwin (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,436.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 1,436
64.8%

Irwin

64.8%

931

Greater Geraldton

10.8%

155

No Fixed Address (WA)

6.8%

98

Ashburton

2.6%

38

Mingenew

2.4%

34

Morawa

1.6%

23

East Pilbara

1.5%

22

Carnamah

1.0%

14

Perenjori

0.8%

11

Other LGAs

7.7%

110

Data table

Where Irwin (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Irwin93164.8%
Greater Geraldton15510.8%
No Fixed Address (WA)986.8%
Ashburton382.6%
Mingenew342.4%
Morawa231.6%
East Pilbara221.5%
Carnamah141.0%
Perenjori110.8%
Other LGAs1107.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.