Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Casey (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

71.1% of employed residents living in Casey (C) worked outside Casey (C) in 2021. Greater Dandenong was the largest external destination.

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28.9%

Work locally

50,084 residents

71.1%

Commute out

123,381 residents

Chart view

Where Casey (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 173,465.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 173,465
28.9%

Casey

28.9%

50,084

Greater Dandenong

17.9%

31,050

Melbourne

7.4%

12,865

Monash

7.4%

12,774

Kingston (Vic.)

5.5%

9,538

Frankston

5.1%

8,813

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

4.4%

7,717

Knox

4.0%

6,898

Cardinia

3.1%

5,371

Other LGAs

16.3%

28,355

Data table

Where Casey (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Casey50,08428.9%
Greater Dandenong31,05017.9%
Melbourne12,8657.4%
Monash12,7747.4%
Kingston (Vic.)9,5385.5%
Frankston8,8135.1%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)7,7174.4%
Knox6,8984.0%
Cardinia5,3713.1%
Other LGAs28,35516.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.