Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Swan (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

68.5% of employed residents living in Swan (C) worked outside Swan (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

Showing

31.5%

Work locally

24,077 residents

68.5%

Commute out

52,440 residents

Chart view

Where Swan (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 76,517.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 76,517
31.5%

Swan

31.5%

24,077

Perth

10.2%

7,782

Stirling

7.6%

5,837

Belmont

6.2%

4,713

Wanneroo

4.7%

3,616

No Fixed Address (WA)

4.6%

3,517

Bayswater

4.5%

3,410

Canning

4.4%

3,380

Mundaring

2.5%

1,945

Other LGAs

23.8%

18,240

Data table

Where Swan (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Swan24,07731.5%
Perth7,78210.2%
Stirling5,8377.6%
Belmont4,7136.2%
Wanneroo3,6164.7%
No Fixed Address (WA)3,5174.6%
Bayswater3,4104.5%
Canning3,3804.4%
Mundaring1,9452.5%
Other LGAs18,24023.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.