Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bayside (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.

Key insight

72.4% of employed residents living in Bayside (C) worked outside Bayside (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

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27.6%

Work locally

13,922 residents

72.4%

Commute out

36,536 residents

Chart view

Where Bayside (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 50,458.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 50,458
27.6%

Bayside (Vic.)

27.6%

13,922

Melbourne

22.8%

11,481

Kingston (Vic.)

10.7%

5,404

Port Phillip

5.7%

2,890

Glen Eira

4.5%

2,255

Monash

4.2%

2,110

Stonnington

3.7%

1,843

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

3.5%

1,785

Yarra

3.1%

1,572

Other LGAs

14.3%

7,196

Data table

Where Bayside (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Bayside (Vic.)13,92227.6%
Melbourne11,48122.8%
Kingston (Vic.)5,40410.7%
Port Phillip2,8905.7%
Glen Eira2,2554.5%
Monash2,1104.2%
Stonnington1,8433.7%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)1,7853.5%
Yarra1,5723.1%
Other LGAs7,19614.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.