Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Darebin (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Darebin (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
77.9% of employed residents living in Darebin (C) worked outside Darebin (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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22.1%
Work locally
17,485 residents
77.9%
Commute out
61,585 residents
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Where Darebin (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 79,070.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Darebin
22.1%
17,485
Melbourne
26.2%
20,712
Yarra
8.9%
7,068
Whittlesea
5.3%
4,198
Banyule
4.8%
3,815
Moreland
4.3%
3,378
Hume
4.0%
3,199
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.8%
3,021
Boroondara
2.8%
2,227
Other LGAs
17.7%
13,967
Data table
Where Darebin (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darebin | 17,485 | 22.1% |
| Melbourne | 20,712 | 26.2% |
| Yarra | 7,068 | 8.9% |
| Whittlesea | 4,198 | 5.3% |
| Banyule | 3,815 | 4.8% |
| Moreland | 3,378 | 4.3% |
| Hume | 3,199 | 4.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 3,021 | 3.8% |
| Boroondara | 2,227 | 2.8% |
| Other LGAs | 13,967 | 17.7% |