Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of South 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
83.7% of employed residents living in South Perth (C) worked outside South Perth (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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16.3%
Work locally
3,750 residents
83.7%
Commute out
19,285 residents
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Where South Perth (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 23,035.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
South Perth
16.3%
3,750
Perth
25.2%
5,797
Victoria Park
6.8%
1,577
Melville
6.4%
1,466
Canning
6.2%
1,419
Belmont
4.3%
995
Stirling
4.3%
982
No Fixed Address (WA)
3.3%
766
Cockburn
2.9%
676
Other LGAs
24.3%
5,607
Data table
Where South Perth (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Perth | 3,750 | 16.3% |
| Perth | 5,797 | 25.2% |
| Victoria Park | 1,577 | 6.8% |
| Melville | 1,466 | 6.4% |
| Canning | 1,419 | 6.2% |
| Belmont | 995 | 4.3% |
| Stirling | 982 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 766 | 3.3% |
| Cockburn | 676 | 2.9% |
| Other LGAs | 5,607 | 24.3% |