Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Waroona (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 Waroona (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
52.4% of employed residents living in Waroona (S) worked outside Waroona (S) in 2021. Murray was the largest external destination.
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47.6%
Work locally
822 residents
52.4%
Commute out
905 residents
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Where Waroona (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,727.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Waroona
47.6%
822
Murray
10.7%
184
Mandurah
9.3%
160
Harvey
6.5%
112
No Fixed Address (WA)
6.0%
104
East Pilbara
2.4%
42
Bunbury
1.9%
32
Ashburton
1.7%
30
Perth
1.7%
29
Other LGAs
12.3%
212
Data table
Where Waroona (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Waroona | 822 | 47.6% |
| Murray | 184 | 10.7% |
| Mandurah | 160 | 9.3% |
| Harvey | 112 | 6.5% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 104 | 6.0% |
| East Pilbara | 42 | 2.4% |
| Bunbury | 32 | 1.9% |
| Ashburton | 30 | 1.7% |
| Perth | 29 | 1.7% |
| Other LGAs | 212 | 12.3% |