Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Ararat (RC) 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 Ararat (RC) 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
20.2% of employed residents living in Ararat (RC) worked outside Ararat (RC) in 2021. Northern Grampians was the largest external destination.
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79.8%
Work locally
3,954 residents
20.2%
Commute out
1,002 residents
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Where Ararat (RC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,956.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Ararat
79.8%
3,954
Northern Grampians
8.7%
433
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.1%
204
Ballarat
1.5%
75
Pyrenees
1.3%
63
Melbourne
0.7%
34
Southern Grampians
0.5%
24
Horsham
0.4%
22
Corangamite
0.3%
16
Other LGAs
2.6%
131
Data table
Where Ararat (RC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ararat | 3,954 | 79.8% |
| Northern Grampians | 433 | 8.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 204 | 4.1% |
| Ballarat | 75 | 1.5% |
| Pyrenees | 63 | 1.3% |
| Melbourne | 34 | 0.7% |
| Southern Grampians | 24 | 0.5% |
| Horsham | 22 | 0.4% |
| Corangamite | 16 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 131 | 2.6% |