Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Three Springs (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

17.9% of employed residents living in Three Springs (S) worked outside Three Springs (S) in 2021. Carnamah was the largest external destination.

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82.1%

Work locally

192 residents

17.9%

Commute out

42 residents

Chart view

Where Three Springs (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 234.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 234
82.1%

Three Springs

82.1%

192

Carnamah

3.4%

8

Greater Geraldton

2.6%

6

Mingenew

2.1%

5

Chapman Valley

1.7%

4

Coorow

1.7%

4

Irwin

1.7%

4

Morawa

1.7%

4

No Fixed Address (WA)

1.7%

4

Other LGAs

1.3%

3

Data table

Where Three Springs (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Three Springs19282.1%
Carnamah83.4%
Greater Geraldton62.6%
Mingenew52.1%
Chapman Valley41.7%
Coorow41.7%
Irwin41.7%
Morawa41.7%
No Fixed Address (WA)41.7%
Other LGAs31.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.