Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Baw Baw (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
43.4% of employed residents living in Baw Baw (S) worked outside Baw Baw (S) in 2021. Latrobe (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
Showing
56.6%
Work locally
15,037 residents
43.4%
Commute out
11,515 residents
Chart view
Where Baw Baw (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 26,552.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Baw Baw
56.6%
15,037
Latrobe (Vic.)
12.9%
3,417
Cardinia
6.9%
1,841
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
5.5%
1,466
Casey
3.2%
848
Greater Dandenong
3.0%
799
Melbourne
2.3%
607
Monash
1.3%
333
South Gippsland
1.2%
315
Other LGAs
7.1%
1,889
Data table
Where Baw Baw (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Baw Baw | 15,037 | 56.6% |
| Latrobe (Vic.) | 3,417 | 12.9% |
| Cardinia | 1,841 | 6.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,466 | 5.5% |
| Casey | 848 | 3.2% |
| Greater Dandenong | 799 | 3.0% |
| Melbourne | 607 | 2.3% |
| Monash | 333 | 1.3% |
| South Gippsland | 315 | 1.2% |
| Other LGAs | 1,889 | 7.1% |