Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Karratha (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.
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Key insight
7.6% of employed residents living in Karratha (C) worked outside Karratha (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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92.4%
Work locally
10,251 residents
7.6%
Commute out
838 residents
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Where Karratha (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 11,089.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Karratha
92.4%
10,251
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.2%
354
Perth
1.0%
106
Ashburton
0.8%
86
Port Hedland
0.4%
39
East Pilbara
0.3%
30
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA)
0.2%
23
Cockburn
0.2%
19
Canning
0.1%
16
Other LGAs
1.5%
165
Data table
Where Karratha (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 10,251 | 92.4% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 354 | 3.2% |
| Perth | 106 | 1.0% |
| Ashburton | 86 | 0.8% |
| Port Hedland | 39 | 0.4% |
| East Pilbara | 30 | 0.3% |
| Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA) | 23 | 0.2% |
| Cockburn | 19 | 0.2% |
| Canning | 16 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 165 | 1.5% |