Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Central Goldfields (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.
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Key insight
24.7% of employed residents living in Central Goldfields (S) worked outside Central Goldfields (S) in 2021. Ballarat was the largest external destination.
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75.3%
Work locally
3,496 residents
24.7%
Commute out
1,145 residents
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Where Central Goldfields (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,641.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Central Goldfields
75.3%
3,496
Ballarat
5.2%
242
Mount Alexander
4.4%
205
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.3%
201
Greater Bendigo
2.6%
121
Pyrenees
2.4%
112
Hepburn
1.2%
54
Loddon
0.8%
35
Melbourne
0.5%
25
Other LGAs
3.2%
150
Data table
Where Central Goldfields (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central Goldfields | 3,496 | 75.3% |
| Ballarat | 242 | 5.2% |
| Mount Alexander | 205 | 4.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 201 | 4.3% |
| Greater Bendigo | 121 | 2.6% |
| Pyrenees | 112 | 2.4% |
| Hepburn | 54 | 1.2% |
| Loddon | 35 | 0.8% |
| Melbourne | 25 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 150 | 3.2% |