Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cambridge (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 Cambridge (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
83.1% of employed residents living in Cambridge (T) worked outside Cambridge (T) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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16.9%
Work locally
2,522 residents
83.1%
Commute out
12,421 residents
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Where Cambridge (T) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 14,943.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cambridge
16.9%
2,522
Perth
30.0%
4,481
Stirling
10.0%
1,501
Subiaco
6.9%
1,037
Vincent
3.5%
520
Nedlands
3.4%
510
No Fixed Address (WA)
2.7%
396
Joondalup
2.5%
367
Belmont
2.4%
366
Other LGAs
21.7%
3,243
Data table
Where Cambridge (T) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2,522 | 16.9% |
| Perth | 4,481 | 30.0% |
| Stirling | 1,501 | 10.0% |
| Subiaco | 1,037 | 6.9% |
| Vincent | 520 | 3.5% |
| Nedlands | 510 | 3.4% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 396 | 2.7% |
| Joondalup | 367 | 2.5% |
| Belmont | 366 | 2.4% |
| Other LGAs | 3,243 | 21.7% |