Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cardinia (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.

Key insight

67.9% of employed residents living in Cardinia (S) worked outside Cardinia (S) in 2021. Casey was the largest external destination.

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32.1%

Work locally

18,840 residents

67.9%

Commute out

39,809 residents

Chart view

Where Cardinia (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 58,649.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 58,649
32.1%

Cardinia

32.1%

18,840

Casey

14.4%

8,422

Greater Dandenong

11.4%

6,710

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

6.2%

3,621

Monash

5.6%

3,274

Melbourne

5.3%

3,125

Knox

4.1%

2,411

Kingston (Vic.)

2.8%

1,622

Baw Baw

2.2%

1,315

Other LGAs

15.9%

9,309

Data table

Where Cardinia (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Cardinia18,84032.1%
Casey8,42214.4%
Greater Dandenong6,71011.4%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,6216.2%
Monash3,2745.6%
Melbourne3,1255.3%
Knox2,4114.1%
Kingston (Vic.)1,6222.8%
Baw Baw1,3152.2%
Other LGAs9,30915.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.