Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Claremont (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

80.9% of employed residents living in Claremont (T) worked outside Claremont (T) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

Showing

19.1%

Work locally

1,024 residents

80.9%

Commute out

4,330 residents

Chart view

Where Claremont (T) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,354.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 5,354
19.1%

Claremont

19.1%

1,024

Perth

29.1%

1,556

Nedlands

6.3%

337

Stirling

5.3%

284

Subiaco

5.2%

277

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.4%

181

Fremantle

3.1%

168

Cambridge

2.9%

155

Melville

2.8%

150

Other LGAs

22.8%

1,222

Data table

Where Claremont (T) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Claremont1,02419.1%
Perth1,55629.1%
Nedlands3376.3%
Stirling2845.3%
Subiaco2775.2%
No Fixed Address (WA)1813.4%
Fremantle1683.1%
Cambridge1552.9%
Melville1502.8%
Other LGAs1,22222.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.