Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wandering (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
50.7% of employed residents living in Wandering (S) worked outside Wandering (S) in 2021. Boddington was the largest external destination.
Showing
49.3%
Work locally
110 residents
50.7%
Commute out
113 residents
Chart view
Where Wandering (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 223.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wandering
49.3%
110
Boddington
17.5%
39
Pingelly
6.3%
14
Corrigin
4.0%
9
Narrogin
3.6%
8
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.6%
8
East Pilbara
3.1%
7
Brookton
2.7%
6
Esperance
1.8%
4
Other LGAs
8.1%
18
Data table
Where Wandering (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wandering | 110 | 49.3% |
| Boddington | 39 | 17.5% |
| Pingelly | 14 | 6.3% |
| Corrigin | 9 | 4.0% |
| Narrogin | 8 | 3.6% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 8 | 3.6% |
| East Pilbara | 7 | 3.1% |
| Brookton | 6 | 2.7% |
| Esperance | 4 | 1.8% |
| Other LGAs | 18 | 8.1% |