Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Frankston (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

66.5% of employed residents living in Frankston (C) worked outside Frankston (C) in 2021. Greater Dandenong was the largest external destination.

Showing

33.5%

Work locally

22,964 residents

66.5%

Commute out

45,556 residents

Chart view

Where Frankston (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 68,520.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 68,520
33.5%

Frankston

33.5%

22,964

Greater Dandenong

10.7%

7,356

Mornington Peninsula

10.0%

6,821

Kingston (Vic.)

9.2%

6,291

Melbourne

5.9%

4,060

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

5.6%

3,809

Casey

5.4%

3,698

Monash

4.9%

3,341

Knox

2.0%

1,356

Other LGAs

12.9%

8,824

Data table

Where Frankston (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Frankston22,96433.5%
Greater Dandenong7,35610.7%
Mornington Peninsula6,82110.0%
Kingston (Vic.)6,2919.2%
Melbourne4,0605.9%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,8095.6%
Casey3,6985.4%
Monash3,3414.9%
Knox1,3562.0%
Other LGAs8,82412.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.