Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Corangamite (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

22.2% of employed residents living in Corangamite (S) worked outside Corangamite (S) in 2021. Colac Otway was the largest external destination.

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77.8%

Work locally

5,853 residents

22.2%

Commute out

1,666 residents

Chart view

Where Corangamite (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,519.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 7,519
77.8%

Corangamite

77.8%

5,853

Colac Otway

5.2%

392

Warrnambool

5.2%

391

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

4.3%

325

Moyne

2.6%

199

Ballarat

1.2%

88

Greater Geelong

0.7%

56

Melbourne

0.4%

32

Golden Plains

0.3%

21

Other LGAs

2.2%

162

Data table

Where Corangamite (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Corangamite5,85377.8%
Colac Otway3925.2%
Warrnambool3915.2%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3254.3%
Moyne1992.6%
Ballarat881.2%
Greater Geelong560.7%
Melbourne320.4%
Golden Plains210.3%
Other LGAs1622.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.