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.
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Key insight
68.5% of employed residents living in Swan (C) worked outside Swan (C) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Swan | 24,077 | 31.5% |
| Perth | 7,782 | 10.2% |
| Stirling | 5,837 | 7.6% |
| Belmont | 4,713 | 6.2% |
| Wanneroo | 3,616 | 4.7% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 3,517 | 4.6% |
| Bayswater | 3,410 | 4.5% |
| Canning | 3,380 | 4.4% |
| Mundaring | 1,945 | 2.5% |
| Other LGAs | 18,240 | 23.8% |