Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Hobsons Bay (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

74.8% of employed residents living in Hobsons Bay (C) worked outside Hobsons Bay (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

Showing

25.2%

Work locally

11,333 residents

74.8%

Commute out

33,676 residents

Chart view

Where Hobsons Bay (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 45,009.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 45,009
25.2%

Hobsons Bay

25.2%

11,333

Melbourne

25.9%

11,643

Wyndham

10.3%

4,642

Maribyrnong

6.1%

2,727

Brimbank

5.6%

2,516

Port Phillip

4.1%

1,867

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

3.6%

1,625

Yarra

2.9%

1,288

Hume

2.2%

975

Other LGAs

14.2%

6,393

Data table

Where Hobsons Bay (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Hobsons Bay11,33325.2%
Melbourne11,64325.9%
Wyndham4,64210.3%
Maribyrnong2,7276.1%
Brimbank2,5165.6%
Port Phillip1,8674.1%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)1,6253.6%
Yarra1,2882.9%
Hume9752.2%
Other LGAs6,39314.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.