Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kent (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

18.4% of employed residents living in Kent (S) worked outside Kent (S) in 2021. Gnowangerup was the largest external destination.

Showing

81.6%

Work locally

200 residents

18.4%

Commute out

45 residents

Chart view

Where Kent (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 245.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 245
81.6%

Kent

81.6%

200

Gnowangerup

4.5%

11

Jerramungup

4.5%

11

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.1%

10

Katanning

2.9%

7

Lake Grace

2.4%

6

Data table

Where Kent (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Kent20081.6%
Gnowangerup114.5%
Jerramungup114.5%
No Fixed Address (WA)104.1%
Katanning72.9%
Lake Grace62.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.