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.

Key insight

81.8% of employed residents living in Nedlands (C) worked outside Nedlands (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

Showing

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.

Total employed residents: 10,809
18.2%

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.

AreaCountShare
Nedlands1,97218.2%
Perth3,49532.3%
Subiaco6235.8%
Claremont6135.7%
Stirling5555.1%
Melville3573.3%
Cambridge3333.1%
No Fixed Address (WA)2872.7%
Fremantle2422.2%
Other LGAs2,33221.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.