Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wongan-Ballidu (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

18.8% of employed residents living in Wongan-Ballidu (S) worked outside Wongan-Ballidu (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.

Showing

81.2%

Work locally

502 residents

18.8%

Commute out

116 residents

Chart view

Where Wongan-Ballidu (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 618.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 618
81.2%

Wongan-Ballidu

81.2%

502

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.9%

30

Dowerin

2.3%

14

Dalwallinu

2.1%

13

Victoria Plains

1.8%

11

Koorda

1.6%

10

East Pilbara

1.5%

9

Goomalling

1.0%

6

Moora

1.0%

6

Other LGAs

2.8%

17

Data table

Where Wongan-Ballidu (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Wongan-Ballidu50281.2%
No Fixed Address (WA)304.9%
Dowerin142.3%
Dalwallinu132.1%
Victoria Plains111.8%
Koorda101.6%
East Pilbara91.5%
Goomalling61.0%
Moora61.0%
Other LGAs172.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.