Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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.
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81.2%
Work locally
502 residents
18.8%
Commute out
116 residents
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wongan-Ballidu | 502 | 81.2% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 30 | 4.9% |
| Dowerin | 14 | 2.3% |
| Dalwallinu | 13 | 2.1% |
| Victoria Plains | 11 | 1.8% |
| Koorda | 10 | 1.6% |
| East Pilbara | 9 | 1.5% |
| Goomalling | 6 | 1.0% |
| Moora | 6 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 17 | 2.8% |