Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gosnells (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gosnells (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
80.9% of employed residents living in Gosnells (C) worked outside Gosnells (C) in 2021. Canning was the largest external destination.
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19.1%
Work locally
11,121 residents
80.9%
Commute out
47,231 residents
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Where Gosnells (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 58,352.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Gosnells
19.1%
11,121
Canning
16.1%
9,419
Perth
10.9%
6,360
Belmont
6.2%
3,642
Cockburn
5.1%
2,960
Armadale
4.7%
2,720
Victoria Park
4.6%
2,657
Melville
4.5%
2,631
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.5%
2,614
Other LGAs
24.4%
14,228
Data table
Where Gosnells (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gosnells | 11,121 | 19.1% |
| Canning | 9,419 | 16.1% |
| Perth | 6,360 | 10.9% |
| Belmont | 3,642 | 6.2% |
| Cockburn | 2,960 | 5.1% |
| Armadale | 2,720 | 4.7% |
| Victoria Park | 2,657 | 4.6% |
| Melville | 2,631 | 4.5% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 2,614 | 4.5% |
| Other LGAs | 14,228 | 24.4% |