Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Nedlands (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
81.8% of employed residents living in Nedlands (C) worked outside Nedlands (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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18.2%
Work locally
1,972 residents
81.8%
Commute out
8,837 residents
Chart view
Where Nedlands (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 10,809.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Nedlands
18.2%
1,972
Perth
32.3%
3,495
Subiaco
5.8%
623
Claremont
5.7%
613
Stirling
5.1%
555
Melville
3.3%
357
Cambridge
3.1%
333
No Fixed Address (WA)
2.7%
287
Fremantle
2.2%
242
Other LGAs
21.6%
2,332
Data table
Where Nedlands (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nedlands | 1,972 | 18.2% |
| Perth | 3,495 | 32.3% |
| Subiaco | 623 | 5.8% |
| Claremont | 613 | 5.7% |
| Stirling | 555 | 5.1% |
| Melville | 357 | 3.3% |
| Cambridge | 333 | 3.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 287 | 2.7% |
| Fremantle | 242 | 2.2% |
| Other LGAs | 2,332 | 21.6% |