Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mingenew (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

27.5% of employed residents living in Mingenew (S) worked outside Mingenew (S) in 2021. Greater Geraldton was the largest external destination.

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72.5%

Work locally

132 residents

27.5%

Commute out

50 residents

Chart view

Where Mingenew (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 182.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 182
72.5%

Mingenew

72.5%

132

Greater Geraldton

8.2%

15

Morawa

5.5%

10

Three Springs

3.8%

7

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.3%

6

Carnamah

1.6%

3

Carnarvon

1.6%

3

Coorow

1.6%

3

Perenjori

1.6%

3

Data table

Where Mingenew (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Mingenew13272.5%
Greater Geraldton158.2%
Morawa105.5%
Three Springs73.8%
No Fixed Address (WA)63.3%
Carnamah31.6%
Carnarvon31.6%
Coorow31.6%
Perenjori31.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.