Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Hepburn (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.
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Key insight
52.2% of employed residents living in Hepburn (S) worked outside Hepburn (S) in 2021. Ballarat was the largest external destination.
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47.8%
Work locally
3,401 residents
52.2%
Commute out
3,719 residents
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Where Hepburn (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,120.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Hepburn
47.8%
3,401
Ballarat
21.2%
1,508
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
6.7%
474
Melbourne
5.6%
400
Macedon Ranges
4.4%
311
Mount Alexander
1.6%
113
Moorabool
1.1%
77
Central Goldfields
1.0%
74
Greater Bendigo
0.9%
63
Other LGAs
9.8%
699
Data table
Where Hepburn (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hepburn | 3,401 | 47.8% |
| Ballarat | 1,508 | 21.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 474 | 6.7% |
| Melbourne | 400 | 5.6% |
| Macedon Ranges | 311 | 4.4% |
| Mount Alexander | 113 | 1.6% |
| Moorabool | 77 | 1.1% |
| Central Goldfields | 74 | 1.0% |
| Greater Bendigo | 63 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 699 | 9.8% |