Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Alpine (S) 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
27.4% of employed residents living in Alpine (S) worked outside Alpine (S) in 2021. Wangaratta was the largest external destination.
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72.6%
Work locally
4,542 residents
27.4%
Commute out
1,713 residents
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Where Alpine (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 6,255.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Alpine
72.6%
4,542
Wangaratta
5.6%
348
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
5.5%
344
Unincorporated Vic
4.1%
256
Wodonga
2.9%
184
Albury
2.0%
125
Indigo
1.9%
116
Melbourne
1.3%
81
Sydney
0.2%
13
Other LGAs
3.9%
246
Data table
Where Alpine (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine | 4,542 | 72.6% |
| Wangaratta | 348 | 5.6% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 344 | 5.5% |
| Unincorporated Vic | 256 | 4.1% |
| Wodonga | 184 | 2.9% |
| Albury | 125 | 2.0% |
| Indigo | 116 | 1.9% |
| Melbourne | 81 | 1.3% |
| Sydney | 13 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 246 | 3.9% |