Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of East Fremantle (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
85.6% of employed residents living in East Fremantle (T) worked outside East Fremantle (T) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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14.4%
Work locally
571 residents
85.6%
Commute out
3,391 residents
Chart view
Where East Fremantle (T) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,962.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
East Fremantle
14.4%
571
Perth
17.8%
705
Fremantle
15.6%
619
Melville
12.4%
490
Cockburn
5.4%
215
Subiaco
3.1%
122
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.1%
122
Stirling
2.9%
113
Canning
2.5%
98
Other LGAs
22.9%
907
Data table
Where East Fremantle (T) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 571 | 14.4% |
| Perth | 705 | 17.8% |
| Fremantle | 619 | 15.6% |
| Melville | 490 | 12.4% |
| Cockburn | 215 | 5.4% |
| Subiaco | 122 | 3.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 122 | 3.1% |
| Stirling | 113 | 2.9% |
| Canning | 98 | 2.5% |
| Other LGAs | 907 | 22.9% |