Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 14,943
16.9%

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.

AreaCountShare
Cambridge2,52216.9%
Perth4,48130.0%
Stirling1,50110.0%
Subiaco1,0376.9%
Vincent5203.5%
Nedlands5103.4%
No Fixed Address (WA)3962.7%
Joondalup3672.5%
Belmont3662.4%
Other LGAs3,24321.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.