Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kalgoorlie/Boulder (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.

Key insight

11.1% of employed residents living in Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) worked outside Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) in 2021. Coolgardie was the largest external destination.

Showing

88.9%

Work locally

13,564 residents

11.1%

Commute out

1,698 residents

Chart view

Where Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 15,262.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 15,262
88.9%

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

88.9%

13,564

Coolgardie

4.6%

703

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.1%

471

Leonora

0.4%

60

Subiaco

0.4%

58

Perth

0.3%

53

Menzies

0.3%

47

Laverton

0.2%

31

Belmont

0.1%

22

Other LGAs

1.7%

253

Data table

Where Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Kalgoorlie-Boulder13,56488.9%
Coolgardie7034.6%
No Fixed Address (WA)4713.1%
Leonora600.4%
Subiaco580.4%
Perth530.3%
Menzies470.3%
Laverton310.2%
Belmont220.1%
Other LGAs2531.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.