Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Sandstone (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 Sandstone (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
36.5% of employed residents living in Sandstone (S) worked outside Sandstone (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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63.5%
Work locally
33 residents
36.5%
Commute out
19 residents
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Where Sandstone (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 52.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Sandstone
63.5%
33
No Fixed Address (WA)
9.6%
5
Greater Geraldton
7.7%
4
Meekatharra
7.7%
4
Halls Creek
5.8%
3
Menzies
5.8%
3
Data table
Where Sandstone (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandstone | 33 | 63.5% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 5 | 9.6% |
| Greater Geraldton | 4 | 7.7% |
| Meekatharra | 4 | 7.7% |
| Halls Creek | 3 | 5.8% |
| Menzies | 3 | 5.8% |