Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Canning (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

76.8% of employed residents living in Canning (C) worked outside Canning (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

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23.2%

Work locally

11,137 residents

76.8%

Commute out

36,850 residents

Chart view

Where Canning (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 47,987.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 47,987
23.2%

Canning

23.2%

11,137

Perth

16.0%

7,658

Melville

7.0%

3,343

Victoria Park

6.6%

3,168

Belmont

5.4%

2,571

Gosnells

4.6%

2,226

Cockburn

4.5%

2,147

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.9%

1,868

Stirling

3.4%

1,617

Other LGAs

25.5%

12,252

Data table

Where Canning (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Canning11,13723.2%
Perth7,65816.0%
Melville3,3437.0%
Victoria Park3,1686.6%
Belmont2,5715.4%
Gosnells2,2264.6%
Cockburn2,1474.5%
No Fixed Address (WA)1,8683.9%
Stirling1,6173.4%
Other LGAs12,25225.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.