Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of York (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
42.0% of employed residents living in York (S) worked outside York (S) in 2021. Northam was the largest external destination.
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58.0%
Work locally
802 residents
42.0%
Commute out
580 residents
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Where York (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,382.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
York
58.0%
802
Northam
15.1%
208
No Fixed Address (WA)
6.5%
90
Beverley
2.5%
34
Swan
2.2%
30
Mundaring
1.7%
24
East Pilbara
1.4%
20
Perth
1.4%
20
Belmont
1.0%
14
Other LGAs
10.1%
140
Data table
Where York (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| York | 802 | 58.0% |
| Northam | 208 | 15.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 90 | 6.5% |
| Beverley | 34 | 2.5% |
| Swan | 30 | 2.2% |
| Mundaring | 24 | 1.7% |
| East Pilbara | 20 | 1.4% |
| Perth | 20 | 1.4% |
| Belmont | 14 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 140 | 10.1% |