Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Greater Geelong (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
25.6% of employed residents living in Greater Geelong (C) worked outside Greater Geelong (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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74.4%
Work locally
96,343 residents
25.6%
Commute out
33,144 residents
Chart view
Where Greater Geelong (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 129,487.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Greater Geelong
74.4%
96,343
Melbourne
5.3%
6,847
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.9%
6,359
Wyndham
3.0%
3,837
Surf Coast
2.5%
3,295
Brimbank
0.9%
1,130
Hobsons Bay
0.8%
1,037
Queenscliffe
0.8%
980
Golden Plains
0.6%
819
Other LGAs
6.8%
8,840
Data table
Where Greater Geelong (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Geelong | 96,343 | 74.4% |
| Melbourne | 6,847 | 5.3% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 6,359 | 4.9% |
| Wyndham | 3,837 | 3.0% |
| Surf Coast | 3,295 | 2.5% |
| Brimbank | 1,130 | 0.9% |
| Hobsons Bay | 1,037 | 0.8% |
| Queenscliffe | 980 | 0.8% |
| Golden Plains | 819 | 0.6% |
| Other LGAs | 8,840 | 6.8% |