Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bass Coast (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
35.1% of employed residents living in Bass Coast (S) worked outside Bass Coast (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
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64.9%
Work locally
10,658 residents
35.1%
Commute out
5,764 residents
Chart view
Where Bass Coast (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 16,422.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Bass Coast
64.9%
10,658
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
8.3%
1,371
South Gippsland
6.7%
1,095
Melbourne
2.6%
425
Cardinia
2.5%
414
Casey
2.3%
380
Greater Dandenong
2.1%
352
Latrobe (Vic.)
0.9%
154
Mornington Peninsula
0.9%
151
Other LGAs
8.7%
1,422
Data table
Where Bass Coast (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Coast | 10,658 | 64.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,371 | 8.3% |
| South Gippsland | 1,095 | 6.7% |
| Melbourne | 425 | 2.6% |
| Cardinia | 414 | 2.5% |
| Casey | 380 | 2.3% |
| Greater Dandenong | 352 | 2.1% |
| Latrobe (Vic.) | 154 | 0.9% |
| Mornington Peninsula | 151 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 1,422 | 8.7% |