Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Armadale (C) 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
78.2% of employed residents living in Armadale (C) worked outside Armadale (C) in 2021. Canning was the largest external destination.
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21.8%
Work locally
9,684 residents
78.2%
Commute out
34,701 residents
Chart view
Where Armadale (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 44,385.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Armadale
21.8%
9,684
Canning
11.3%
5,005
Perth
9.7%
4,287
Gosnells
8.2%
3,633
Cockburn
6.8%
3,002
Belmont
5.5%
2,447
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.6%
2,049
Melville
4.2%
1,849
Swan
3.0%
1,316
Other LGAs
25.0%
11,113
Data table
Where Armadale (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Armadale | 9,684 | 21.8% |
| Canning | 5,005 | 11.3% |
| Perth | 4,287 | 9.7% |
| Gosnells | 3,633 | 8.2% |
| Cockburn | 3,002 | 6.8% |
| Belmont | 2,447 | 5.5% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 2,049 | 4.6% |
| Melville | 1,849 | 4.2% |
| Swan | 1,316 | 3.0% |
| Other LGAs | 11,113 | 25.0% |