Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Belmont (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

78.6% of employed residents living in Belmont (C) worked outside Belmont (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

Showing

21.4%

Work locally

4,689 residents

78.6%

Commute out

17,218 residents

Chart view

Where Belmont (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 21,907.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 21,907
21.4%

Belmont

21.4%

4,689

Perth

17.9%

3,930

Canning

7.7%

1,682

Victoria Park

6.7%

1,462

Swan

5.3%

1,168

Stirling

5.2%

1,148

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.5%

984

Melville

2.5%

544

Vincent

2.4%

526

Other LGAs

26.4%

5,774

Data table

Where Belmont (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Belmont4,68921.4%
Perth3,93017.9%
Canning1,6827.7%
Victoria Park1,4626.7%
Swan1,1685.3%
Stirling1,1485.2%
No Fixed Address (WA)9844.5%
Melville5442.5%
Vincent5262.4%
Other LGAs5,77426.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.