Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kwinana (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 Kwinana (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
81.4% of employed residents living in Kwinana (C) worked outside Kwinana (C) in 2021. Cockburn was the largest external destination.
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18.6%
Work locally
3,972 residents
81.4%
Commute out
17,355 residents
Chart view
Where Kwinana (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 21,327.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Kwinana
18.6%
3,972
Cockburn
14.0%
2,993
Rockingham
10.9%
2,330
Perth
10.2%
2,166
Canning
5.8%
1,245
Melville
5.7%
1,213
No Fixed Address (WA)
4.7%
995
Fremantle
3.8%
820
Belmont
2.5%
525
Other LGAs
23.8%
5,068
Data table
Where Kwinana (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kwinana | 3,972 | 18.6% |
| Cockburn | 2,993 | 14.0% |
| Rockingham | 2,330 | 10.9% |
| Perth | 2,166 | 10.2% |
| Canning | 1,245 | 5.8% |
| Melville | 1,213 | 5.7% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 995 | 4.7% |
| Fremantle | 820 | 3.8% |
| Belmont | 525 | 2.5% |
| Other LGAs | 5,068 | 23.8% |