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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fremantle | 5,007 | 30.3% |
| Perth | 2,595 | 15.7% |
| Melville | 1,563 | 9.5% |
| Cockburn | 1,168 | 7.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 645 | 3.9% |
| Canning | 551 | 3.3% |
| Stirling | 404 | 2.4% |
| Subiaco | 374 | 2.3% |
| Victoria Park | 352 | 2.1% |
| Other LGAs | 3,862 | 23.4% |