Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cottesloe (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.
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Key insight
82.8% of employed residents living in Cottesloe (T) worked outside Cottesloe (T) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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17.2%
Work locally
702 residents
82.8%
Commute out
3,379 residents
Chart view
Where Cottesloe (T) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,081.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cottesloe
17.2%
702
Perth
28.1%
1,148
Subiaco
5.6%
227
Claremont
5.0%
205
Fremantle
4.8%
195
Nedlands
4.5%
185
Stirling
3.8%
157
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.5%
141
Melville
3.4%
139
Other LGAs
24.1%
982
Data table
Where Cottesloe (T) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cottesloe | 702 | 17.2% |
| Perth | 1,148 | 28.1% |
| Subiaco | 227 | 5.6% |
| Claremont | 205 | 5.0% |
| Fremantle | 195 | 4.8% |
| Nedlands | 185 | 4.5% |
| Stirling | 157 | 3.8% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 141 | 3.5% |
| Melville | 139 | 3.4% |
| Other LGAs | 982 | 24.1% |