Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Plantagenet (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

35.4% of employed residents living in Plantagenet (S) worked outside Plantagenet (S) in 2021. Albany was the largest external destination.

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64.6%

Work locally

1,474 residents

35.4%

Commute out

806 residents

Chart view

Where Plantagenet (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,280.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,280
64.6%

Plantagenet

64.6%

1,474

Albany

20.8%

475

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.7%

108

Cranbrook

3.1%

70

Ashburton

0.8%

18

Denmark

0.7%

16

Ravensthorpe

0.7%

16

Kojonup

0.4%

10

Port Hedland

0.4%

10

Other LGAs

3.6%

83

Data table

Where Plantagenet (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Plantagenet1,47464.6%
Albany47520.8%
No Fixed Address (WA)1084.7%
Cranbrook703.1%
Ashburton180.8%
Denmark160.7%
Ravensthorpe160.7%
Kojonup100.4%
Port Hedland100.4%
Other LGAs833.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.