Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cockburn (C) 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 Cockburn (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
72.7% of employed residents living in Cockburn (C) worked outside Cockburn (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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27.3%
Work locally
17,193 residents
72.7%
Commute out
45,677 residents
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Where Cockburn (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 62,870.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cockburn
27.3%
17,193
Perth
12.2%
7,650
Melville
10.0%
6,286
Fremantle
8.5%
5,339
Canning
5.9%
3,721
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.4%
2,775
Kwinana
2.8%
1,758
Belmont
2.8%
1,747
Rockingham
2.7%
1,682
Other LGAs
23.4%
14,719
Data table
Where Cockburn (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cockburn | 17,193 | 27.3% |
| Perth | 7,650 | 12.2% |
| Melville | 6,286 | 10.0% |
| Fremantle | 5,339 | 8.5% |
| Canning | 3,721 | 5.9% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 2,775 | 4.4% |
| Kwinana | 1,758 | 2.8% |
| Belmont | 1,747 | 2.8% |
| Rockingham | 1,682 | 2.7% |
| Other LGAs | 14,719 | 23.4% |