Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gannawarra (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

24.4% of employed residents living in Gannawarra (S) worked outside Gannawarra (S) in 2021. Murray River was the largest external destination.

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75.6%

Work locally

3,303 residents

24.4%

Commute out

1,066 residents

Chart view

Where Gannawarra (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,369.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 4,369
75.6%

Gannawarra

75.6%

3,303

Murray River

7.9%

346

Swan Hill

5.0%

219

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

4.0%

174

Campaspe

2.8%

121

Loddon

1.2%

52

Greater Bendigo

0.7%

32

Melbourne

0.4%

18

Greater Shepparton

0.2%

9

Other LGAs

2.2%

95

Data table

Where Gannawarra (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Gannawarra3,30375.6%
Murray River3467.9%
Swan Hill2195.0%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)1744.0%
Campaspe1212.8%
Loddon521.2%
Greater Bendigo320.7%
Melbourne180.4%
Greater Shepparton90.2%
Other LGAs952.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.