Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Boroondara (C) 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 Boroondara (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
72.8% of employed residents living in Boroondara (C) worked outside Boroondara (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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27.2%
Work locally
23,688 residents
72.8%
Commute out
63,252 residents
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Where Boroondara (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 86,940.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Boroondara
27.2%
23,688
Melbourne
26.8%
23,267
Yarra
6.9%
6,000
Whitehorse
5.0%
4,315
Monash
4.5%
3,869
Stonnington
4.4%
3,812
Port Phillip
2.9%
2,542
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
2.9%
2,529
Manningham
1.7%
1,458
Other LGAs
17.8%
15,460
Data table
Where Boroondara (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Boroondara | 23,688 | 27.2% |
| Melbourne | 23,267 | 26.8% |
| Yarra | 6,000 | 6.9% |
| Whitehorse | 4,315 | 5.0% |
| Monash | 3,869 | 4.5% |
| Stonnington | 3,812 | 4.4% |
| Port Phillip | 2,542 | 2.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 2,529 | 2.9% |
| Manningham | 1,458 | 1.7% |
| Other LGAs | 15,460 | 17.8% |