Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Upper Gascoyne (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

14.9% of employed residents living in Upper Gascoyne (S) worked outside Upper Gascoyne (S) in 2021. Exmouth was the largest external destination.

Showing

85.1%

Work locally

40 residents

14.9%

Commute out

7 residents

Chart view

Where Upper Gascoyne (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 47.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 47
85.1%

Upper Gascoyne

85.1%

40

Exmouth

8.5%

4

Shark Bay

6.4%

3

Data table

Where Upper Gascoyne (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Upper Gascoyne4085.1%
Exmouth48.5%
Shark Bay36.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.