Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Greater Bendigo (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

15.8% of employed residents living in Greater Bendigo (C) worked outside Greater Bendigo (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.

Showing

84.2%

Work locally

47,411 residents

15.8%

Commute out

8,864 residents

Chart view

Where Greater Bendigo (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 56,275.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 56,275
84.2%

Greater Bendigo

84.2%

47,411

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

4.2%

2,345

Mount Alexander

3.1%

1,770

Melbourne

1.3%

743

Macedon Ranges

0.9%

479

Loddon

0.8%

456

Campaspe

0.8%

427

Mitchell

0.3%

194

Central Goldfields

0.3%

156

Other LGAs

4.1%

2,294

Data table

Where Greater Bendigo (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Greater Bendigo47,41184.2%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)2,3454.2%
Mount Alexander1,7703.1%
Melbourne7431.3%
Macedon Ranges4790.9%
Loddon4560.8%
Campaspe4270.8%
Mitchell1940.3%
Central Goldfields1560.3%
Other LGAs2,2944.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.