Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of West Wimmera (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
22.0% of employed residents living in West Wimmera (S) worked outside West Wimmera (S) in 2021. Hindmarsh was the largest external destination.
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78.0%
Work locally
1,438 residents
22.0%
Commute out
405 residents
Chart view
Where West Wimmera (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,843.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
West Wimmera
78.0%
1,438
Hindmarsh
4.9%
91
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.3%
79
Horsham
4.0%
73
Naracoorte Lucindale
3.8%
70
Tatiara
2.0%
36
Wattle Range
0.9%
16
Southern Grampians
0.5%
10
Mount Gambier
0.5%
10
Other LGAs
1.1%
20
Data table
Where West Wimmera (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| West Wimmera | 1,438 | 78.0% |
| Hindmarsh | 91 | 4.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 79 | 4.3% |
| Horsham | 73 | 4.0% |
| Naracoorte Lucindale | 70 | 3.8% |
| Tatiara | 36 | 2.0% |
| Wattle Range | 16 | 0.9% |
| Southern Grampians | 10 | 0.5% |
| Mount Gambier | 10 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 20 | 1.1% |