Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Westonia (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

32.7% of employed residents living in Westonia (S) worked outside Westonia (S) in 2021. Merredin was the largest external destination.

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67.3%

Work locally

74 residents

32.7%

Commute out

36 residents

Chart view

Where Westonia (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 110.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 110
67.3%

Westonia

67.3%

74

Merredin

23.6%

26

Mount Marshall

4.5%

5

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.5%

5

Data table

Where Westonia (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Westonia7467.3%
Merredin2623.6%
Mount Marshall54.5%
No Fixed Address (WA)54.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.