Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of East Gippsland (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
11.8% of employed residents living in East Gippsland (S) worked outside East Gippsland (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
Showing
88.2%
Work locally
16,838 residents
11.8%
Commute out
2,260 residents
Chart view
Where East Gippsland (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 19,098.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
East Gippsland
88.2%
16,838
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
6.0%
1,154
Wellington
1.8%
343
Melbourne
0.6%
122
Latrobe (Vic.)
0.5%
97
Snowy Monaro Regional
0.2%
33
Greater Dandenong
0.2%
29
Unincorporated ACT
0.1%
22
Knox
0.1%
21
Other LGAs
2.3%
439
Data table
Where East Gippsland (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East Gippsland | 16,838 | 88.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,154 | 6.0% |
| Wellington | 343 | 1.8% |
| Melbourne | 122 | 0.6% |
| Latrobe (Vic.) | 97 | 0.5% |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 33 | 0.2% |
| Greater Dandenong | 29 | 0.2% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 22 | 0.1% |
| Knox | 21 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 439 | 2.3% |