Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Yilgarn (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 Yilgarn (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
21.2% of employed residents living in Yilgarn (S) worked outside Yilgarn (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (WA) was the largest external destination.
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78.8%
Work locally
475 residents
21.2%
Commute out
128 residents
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Where Yilgarn (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 603.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Yilgarn
78.8%
475
No Fixed Address (WA)
7.8%
47
Merredin
1.8%
11
Unincorporated SA
1.2%
7
Gosnells
1.2%
7
Westonia
1.2%
7
Canning
1.0%
6
Perth
1.0%
6
Port Hedland
1.0%
6
Other LGAs
5.1%
31
Data table
Where Yilgarn (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yilgarn | 475 | 78.8% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 47 | 7.8% |
| Merredin | 11 | 1.8% |
| Unincorporated SA | 7 | 1.2% |
| Gosnells | 7 | 1.2% |
| Westonia | 7 | 1.2% |
| Canning | 6 | 1.0% |
| Perth | 6 | 1.0% |
| Port Hedland | 6 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 31 | 5.1% |