Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Perth (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
51.2% of employed residents living in Perth (C) worked outside Perth (C) in 2021. Stirling was the largest external destination.
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48.8%
Work locally
8,129 residents
51.2%
Commute out
8,535 residents
Chart view
Where Perth (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 16,664.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Perth
48.8%
8,129
Stirling
5.2%
867
Vincent
3.9%
655
Victoria Park
3.3%
542
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.2%
539
Belmont
3.2%
537
Subiaco
2.9%
486
Canning
2.7%
447
Melville
2.7%
442
Other LGAs
24.1%
4,020
Data table
Where Perth (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perth | 8,129 | 48.8% |
| Stirling | 867 | 5.2% |
| Vincent | 655 | 3.9% |
| Victoria Park | 542 | 3.3% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 539 | 3.2% |
| Belmont | 537 | 3.2% |
| Subiaco | 486 | 2.9% |
| Canning | 447 | 2.7% |
| Melville | 442 | 2.7% |
| Other LGAs | 4,020 | 24.1% |