Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Victoria Park (T) 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

82.9% of employed residents living in Victoria Park (T) worked outside Victoria Park (T) in 2021. Perth was the largest external destination.

Showing

17.1%

Work locally

3,488 residents

82.9%

Commute out

16,868 residents

Chart view

Where Victoria Park (T) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 20,356.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 20,356
17.1%

Victoria Park

17.1%

3,488

Perth

25.1%

5,117

Canning

7.6%

1,540

Belmont

6.8%

1,388

Stirling

4.6%

939

No Fixed Address (WA)

3.9%

785

Melville

3.3%

673

South Perth

3.1%

638

Swan

3.0%

615

Other LGAs

25.4%

5,173

Data table

Where Victoria Park (T) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Victoria Park3,48817.1%
Perth5,11725.1%
Canning1,5407.6%
Belmont1,3886.8%
Stirling9394.6%
No Fixed Address (WA)7853.9%
Melville6733.3%
South Perth6383.1%
Swan6153.0%
Other LGAs5,17325.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.