Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Ravensthorpe (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
12.1% of employed residents living in Ravensthorpe (S) worked outside Ravensthorpe (S) in 2021. Esperance was the largest external destination.
Showing
87.9%
Work locally
855 residents
12.1%
Commute out
118 residents
Chart view
Where Ravensthorpe (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 973.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Ravensthorpe
87.9%
855
Esperance
4.8%
47
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.9%
38
Canning
1.1%
11
Perth
0.6%
6
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
0.5%
5
Lake Grace
0.4%
4
Melville
0.4%
4
Ashburton
0.3%
3
Data table
Where Ravensthorpe (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ravensthorpe | 855 | 87.9% |
| Esperance | 47 | 4.8% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 38 | 3.9% |
| Canning | 11 | 1.1% |
| Perth | 6 | 0.6% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 5 | 0.5% |
| Lake Grace | 4 | 0.4% |
| Melville | 4 | 0.4% |
| Ashburton | 3 | 0.3% |