Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Meekatharra (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

17.4% of employed residents living in Meekatharra (S) worked outside Meekatharra (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.

Showing

82.6%

Work locally

371 residents

17.4%

Commute out

78 residents

Chart view

Where Meekatharra (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 449.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 449
82.6%

Meekatharra

82.6%

371

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.9%

22

Wiluna

2.4%

11

East Pilbara

2.0%

9

Cue

1.8%

8

Perth

1.6%

7

Halls Creek

1.3%

6

Canning

0.9%

4

Mount Magnet

0.9%

4

Other LGAs

1.6%

7

Data table

Where Meekatharra (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Meekatharra37182.6%
No Fixed Address (WA)224.9%
Wiluna112.4%
East Pilbara92.0%
Cue81.8%
Perth71.6%
Halls Creek61.3%
Canning40.9%
Mount Magnet40.9%
Other LGAs71.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.