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.

Key insight

82.8% of employed residents living in Cottesloe (T) worked outside Cottesloe (T) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

Showing

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.

Total employed residents: 4,081
17.2%

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.

AreaCountShare
Cottesloe70217.2%
Perth1,14828.1%
Subiaco2275.6%
Claremont2055.0%
Fremantle1954.8%
Nedlands1854.5%
Stirling1573.8%
No Fixed Address (WA)1413.5%
Melville1393.4%
Other LGAs98224.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.