Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Fremantle (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

69.7% of employed residents living in Fremantle (C) worked outside Fremantle (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

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30.3%

Work locally

5,007 residents

69.7%

Commute out

11,514 residents

Chart view

Where Fremantle (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 16,521.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 16,521
30.3%

Fremantle

30.3%

5,007

Perth

15.7%

2,595

Melville

9.5%

1,563

Cockburn

7.1%

1,168

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.9%

645

Canning

3.3%

551

Stirling

2.4%

404

Subiaco

2.3%

374

Victoria Park

2.1%

352

Other LGAs

23.4%

3,862

Data table

Where Fremantle (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Fremantle5,00730.3%
Perth2,59515.7%
Melville1,5639.5%
Cockburn1,1687.1%
No Fixed Address (WA)6453.9%
Canning5513.3%
Stirling4042.4%
Subiaco3742.3%
Victoria Park3522.1%
Other LGAs3,86223.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.