Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Murchison (S) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Murchison (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
36.6% of employed residents living in Murchison (S) worked outside Murchison (S) in 2021. Chapman Valley was the largest external destination.
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63.4%
Work locally
26 residents
36.6%
Commute out
15 residents
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Where Murchison (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 41.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Murchison
63.4%
26
Chapman Valley
9.8%
4
Mount Magnet
9.8%
4
Sandstone
9.8%
4
No Fixed Address (WA)
7.3%
3
Data table
Where Murchison (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Murchison | 26 | 63.4% |
| Chapman Valley | 4 | 9.8% |
| Mount Magnet | 4 | 9.8% |
| Sandstone | 4 | 9.8% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 3 | 7.3% |