Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 13,564 | 88.9% |
| Coolgardie | 703 | 4.6% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 471 | 3.1% |
| Leonora | 60 | 0.4% |
| Subiaco | 58 | 0.4% |
| Perth | 53 | 0.3% |
| Menzies | 47 | 0.3% |
| Laverton | 31 | 0.2% |
| Belmont | 22 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 253 | 1.7% |