Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Murray (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 Murray (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
65.3% of employed residents living in Murray (S) worked outside Murray (S) in 2021. Mandurah was the largest external destination.
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34.7%
Work locally
2,544 residents
65.3%
Commute out
4,792 residents
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Where Murray (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,336.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Murray
34.7%
2,544
Mandurah
19.9%
1,459
No Fixed Address (WA)
6.3%
465
Rockingham
5.0%
364
Waroona
3.9%
283
Perth
2.7%
200
Kwinana
2.6%
190
Boddington
2.3%
169
Cockburn
2.2%
160
Other LGAs
20.5%
1,502
Data table
Where Murray (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Murray | 2,544 | 34.7% |
| Mandurah | 1,459 | 19.9% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 465 | 6.3% |
| Rockingham | 364 | 5.0% |
| Waroona | 283 | 3.9% |
| Perth | 200 | 2.7% |
| Kwinana | 190 | 2.6% |
| Boddington | 169 | 2.3% |
| Cockburn | 160 | 2.2% |
| Other LGAs | 1,502 | 20.5% |