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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | 47,411 | 84.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 2,345 | 4.2% |
| Mount Alexander | 1,770 | 3.1% |
| Melbourne | 743 | 1.3% |
| Macedon Ranges | 479 | 0.9% |
| Loddon | 456 | 0.8% |
| Campaspe | 427 | 0.8% |
| Mitchell | 194 | 0.3% |
| Central Goldfields | 156 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 2,294 | 4.1% |