Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mount Magnet (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
21.8% of employed residents living in Mount Magnet (S) worked outside Mount Magnet (S) in 2021. Meekatharra was the largest external destination.
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78.2%
Work locally
129 residents
21.8%
Commute out
36 residents
Chart view
Where Mount Magnet (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 165.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mount Magnet
78.2%
129
Meekatharra
7.3%
12
No Fixed Address (WA)
6.1%
10
Greater Geraldton
2.4%
4
Murchison
2.4%
4
Canning
1.8%
3
Wiluna
1.8%
3
Data table
Where Mount Magnet (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Magnet | 129 | 78.2% |
| Meekatharra | 12 | 7.3% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 10 | 6.1% |
| Greater Geraldton | 4 | 2.4% |
| Murchison | 4 | 2.4% |
| Canning | 3 | 1.8% |
| Wiluna | 3 | 1.8% |