Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Merredin (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.
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Key insight
15.5% of employed residents living in Merredin (S) worked outside Merredin (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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84.5%
Work locally
1,191 residents
15.5%
Commute out
219 residents
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Where Merredin (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,410.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Merredin
84.5%
1,191
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.0%
43
Narembeen
2.6%
36
Bruce Rock
2.3%
32
Westonia
1.6%
22
East Pilbara
0.7%
10
Nungarin
0.5%
7
Stirling
0.5%
7
Yilgarn
0.5%
7
Other LGAs
3.9%
55
Data table
Where Merredin (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merredin | 1,191 | 84.5% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 43 | 3.0% |
| Narembeen | 36 | 2.6% |
| Bruce Rock | 32 | 2.3% |
| Westonia | 22 | 1.6% |
| East Pilbara | 10 | 0.7% |
| Nungarin | 7 | 0.5% |
| Stirling | 7 | 0.5% |
| Yilgarn | 7 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 55 | 3.9% |