Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bassendean (T) 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 Bassendean (T) 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
87.9% of employed residents living in Bassendean (T) worked outside Bassendean (T) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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12.1%
Work locally
977 residents
87.9%
Commute out
7,083 residents
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Where Bassendean (T) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,060.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Bassendean
12.1%
977
Perth
18.0%
1,454
Swan
12.5%
1,006
Bayswater
8.0%
648
Stirling
6.8%
546
Belmont
6.1%
492
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.5%
363
Canning
4.3%
344
Victoria Park
2.9%
232
Other LGAs
24.8%
1,998
Data table
Where Bassendean (T) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bassendean | 977 | 12.1% |
| Perth | 1,454 | 18.0% |
| Swan | 1,006 | 12.5% |
| Bayswater | 648 | 8.0% |
| Stirling | 546 | 6.8% |
| Belmont | 492 | 6.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 363 | 4.5% |
| Canning | 344 | 4.3% |
| Victoria Park | 232 | 2.9% |
| Other LGAs | 1,998 | 24.8% |