Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Ballarat (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
18.6% of employed residents living in Ballarat (C) worked outside Ballarat (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
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81.4%
Work locally
43,171 residents
18.6%
Commute out
9,888 residents
Chart view
Where Ballarat (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 53,059.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Ballarat
81.4%
43,171
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.0%
2,102
Melbourne
3.0%
1,583
Hepburn
1.6%
831
Moorabool
1.2%
643
Golden Plains
0.9%
482
Pyrenees
0.8%
416
Greater Geelong
0.7%
394
Ararat
0.6%
324
Other LGAs
5.9%
3,113
Data table
Where Ballarat (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat | 43,171 | 81.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 2,102 | 4.0% |
| Melbourne | 1,583 | 3.0% |
| Hepburn | 831 | 1.6% |
| Moorabool | 643 | 1.2% |
| Golden Plains | 482 | 0.9% |
| Pyrenees | 416 | 0.8% |
| Greater Geelong | 394 | 0.7% |
| Ararat | 324 | 0.6% |
| Other LGAs | 3,113 | 5.9% |