Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wanneroo (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 Wanneroo (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
71.1% of employed residents living in Wanneroo (C) worked outside Wanneroo (C) in 2021. Joondalup was the largest external destination.
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28.9%
Work locally
30,186 residents
71.1%
Commute out
74,336 residents
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Where Wanneroo (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 104,522.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wanneroo
28.9%
30,186
Joondalup
13.0%
13,554
Perth
11.5%
12,014
Stirling
10.8%
11,277
Swan
6.4%
6,709
No Fixed Address (WA)
5.8%
6,062
Belmont
3.1%
3,245
Canning
2.1%
2,244
Vincent
1.7%
1,795
Other LGAs
16.7%
17,436
Data table
Where Wanneroo (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wanneroo | 30,186 | 28.9% |
| Joondalup | 13,554 | 13.0% |
| Perth | 12,014 | 11.5% |
| Stirling | 11,277 | 10.8% |
| Swan | 6,709 | 6.4% |
| No Fixed Address (WA) | 6,062 | 5.8% |
| Belmont | 3,245 | 3.1% |
| Canning | 2,244 | 2.1% |
| Vincent | 1,795 | 1.7% |
| Other LGAs | 17,436 | 16.7% |