Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Brimbank (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 Brimbank (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
72.0% of employed residents living in Brimbank (C) worked outside Brimbank (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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28.0%
Work locally
23,252 residents
72.0%
Commute out
59,658 residents
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Where Brimbank (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 82,910.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Brimbank
28.0%
23,252
Melbourne
17.4%
14,409
Hume
7.4%
6,176
Maribyrnong
7.3%
6,078
Wyndham
6.9%
5,694
Melton
4.6%
3,846
Moonee Valley
4.0%
3,336
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.9%
3,207
Hobsons Bay
3.2%
2,693
Other LGAs
17.1%
14,219
Data table
Where Brimbank (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brimbank | 23,252 | 28.0% |
| Melbourne | 14,409 | 17.4% |
| Hume | 6,176 | 7.4% |
| Maribyrnong | 6,078 | 7.3% |
| Wyndham | 5,694 | 6.9% |
| Melton | 3,846 | 4.6% |
| Moonee Valley | 3,336 | 4.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 3,207 | 3.9% |
| Hobsons Bay | 2,693 | 3.2% |
| Other LGAs | 14,219 | 17.1% |