Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 82,910
28.0%

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.

AreaCountShare
Brimbank23,25228.0%
Melbourne14,40917.4%
Hume6,1767.4%
Maribyrnong6,0787.3%
Wyndham5,6946.9%
Melton3,8464.6%
Moonee Valley3,3364.0%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,2073.9%
Hobsons Bay2,6933.2%
Other LGAs14,21917.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.