Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bayswater (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.

Key insight

84.3% of employed residents living in Bayswater (C) worked outside Bayswater (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

Showing

15.7%

Work locally

5,721 residents

84.3%

Commute out

30,747 residents

Chart view

Where Bayswater (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 36,468.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 36,468
15.7%

Bayswater

15.7%

5,721

Perth

22.1%

8,058

Stirling

10.0%

3,661

Swan

8.5%

3,091

Belmont

5.7%

2,088

Vincent

4.1%

1,513

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.0%

1,443

Canning

3.6%

1,324

Victoria Park

2.9%

1,064

Other LGAs

23.3%

8,505

Data table

Where Bayswater (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Bayswater5,72115.7%
Perth8,05822.1%
Stirling3,66110.0%
Swan3,0918.5%
Belmont2,0885.7%
Vincent1,5134.1%
No Fixed Address (WA)1,4434.0%
Canning1,3243.6%
Victoria Park1,0642.9%
Other LGAs8,50523.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.