Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Melville (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
74.0% of employed residents living in Melville (C) worked outside Melville (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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26.0%
Work locally
13,434 residents
74.0%
Commute out
38,250 residents
Chart view
Where Melville (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 51,684.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Melville
26.0%
13,434
Perth
18.7%
9,679
Fremantle
7.5%
3,852
Cockburn
7.0%
3,636
Canning
6.0%
3,098
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.4%
1,778
Victoria Park
3.0%
1,572
Stirling
3.0%
1,566
Belmont
2.9%
1,478
Other LGAs
22.4%
11,591
Data table
Where Melville (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melville | 13,434 | 26.0% |
| Perth | 9,679 | 18.7% |
| Fremantle | 3,852 | 7.5% |
| Cockburn | 3,636 | 7.0% |
| Canning | 3,098 | 6.0% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 1,778 | 3.4% |
| Victoria Park | 1,572 | 3.0% |
| Stirling | 1,566 | 3.0% |
| Belmont | 1,478 | 2.9% |
| Other LGAs | 11,591 | 22.4% |