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.
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Key insight
78.6% of employed residents living in Belmont (C) worked outside Belmont (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 4,689 | 21.4% |
| Perth | 3,930 | 17.9% |
| Canning | 1,682 | 7.7% |
| Victoria Park | 1,462 | 6.7% |
| Swan | 1,168 | 5.3% |
| Stirling | 1,148 | 5.2% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 984 | 4.5% |
| Melville | 544 | 2.5% |
| Vincent | 526 | 2.4% |
| Other LGAs | 5,774 | 26.4% |