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.
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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.
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25.2%
Work locally
11,333 residents
74.8%
Commute out
33,676 residents
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hobsons Bay | 11,333 | 25.2% |
| Melbourne | 11,643 | 25.9% |
| Wyndham | 4,642 | 10.3% |
| Maribyrnong | 2,727 | 6.1% |
| Brimbank | 2,516 | 5.6% |
| Port Phillip | 1,867 | 4.1% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,625 | 3.6% |
| Yarra | 1,288 | 2.9% |
| Hume | 975 | 2.2% |
| Other LGAs | 6,393 | 14.2% |