Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Colac-Otway (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
15.8% of employed residents living in Colac-Otway (S) worked outside Colac-Otway (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
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84.2%
Work locally
8,946 residents
15.8%
Commute out
1,678 residents
Chart view
Where Colac-Otway (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 10,624.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Colac Otway
84.2%
8,946
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.8%
405
Greater Geelong
3.2%
335
Corangamite
2.3%
240
Surf Coast
2.0%
208
Melbourne
1.2%
123
Wyndham
0.3%
34
Golden Plains
0.3%
27
Ballarat
0.2%
25
Other LGAs
2.6%
281
Data table
Where Colac-Otway (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colac Otway | 8,946 | 84.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 405 | 3.8% |
| Greater Geelong | 335 | 3.2% |
| Corangamite | 240 | 2.3% |
| Surf Coast | 208 | 2.0% |
| Melbourne | 123 | 1.2% |
| Wyndham | 34 | 0.3% |
| Golden Plains | 27 | 0.3% |
| Ballarat | 25 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 281 | 2.6% |