Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of No usual address (WA) 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
80.4% of employed residents living in No usual address (WA) worked outside No usual address (WA) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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19.6%
Work locally
301 residents
80.4%
Commute out
1,231 residents
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Where No usual address (WA) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,532.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
No Fixed Address (WA)
19.6%
301
Perth
5.9%
90
Broome
4.8%
74
East Pilbara
3.8%
58
Wyndham-East Kimberley
3.3%
51
Ashburton
3.1%
48
Stirling
2.9%
45
Karratha
2.6%
40
Cockburn
2.3%
36
Other LGAs
51.5%
789
Data table
Where No usual address (WA) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 301 | 19.6% |
| Perth | 90 | 5.9% |
| Broome | 74 | 4.8% |
| East Pilbara | 58 | 3.8% |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley | 51 | 3.3% |
| Ashburton | 48 | 3.1% |
| Stirling | 45 | 2.9% |
| Karratha | 40 | 2.6% |
| Cockburn | 36 | 2.3% |
| Other LGAs | 789 | 51.5% |