Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Rockingham (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 Rockingham (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
62.7% of employed residents living in Rockingham (C) worked outside Rockingham (C) in 2021. Cockburn was the largest external destination.
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37.3%
Work locally
23,446 residents
62.7%
Commute out
39,490 residents
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Where Rockingham (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 62,936.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Rockingham
37.3%
23,446
Cockburn
8.2%
5,152
Kwinana
8.0%
5,039
Perth
6.5%
4,075
Mandurah
6.1%
3,849
No Fixed Address (WA)
5.3%
3,320
Canning
3.3%
2,075
Melville
2.9%
1,821
Fremantle
2.2%
1,365
Other LGAs
20.3%
12,794
Data table
Where Rockingham (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 23,446 | 37.3% |
| Cockburn | 5,152 | 8.2% |
| Kwinana | 5,039 | 8.0% |
| Perth | 4,075 | 6.5% |
| Mandurah | 3,849 | 6.1% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 3,320 | 5.3% |
| Canning | 2,075 | 3.3% |
| Melville | 1,821 | 2.9% |
| Fremantle | 1,365 | 2.2% |
| Other LGAs | 12,794 | 20.3% |