Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Hume (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

60.1% of employed residents living in Hume (C) worked outside Hume (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

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39.9%

Work locally

41,033 residents

60.1%

Commute out

61,812 residents

Chart view

Where Hume (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 102,845.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 102,845
39.9%

Hume

39.9%

41,033

Melbourne

13.8%

14,195

Whittlesea

6.6%

6,803

Brimbank

5.4%

5,570

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

4.5%

4,633

Moreland

4.5%

4,609

Moonee Valley

4.1%

4,197

Darebin

2.7%

2,779

Wyndham

2.0%

2,095

Other LGAs

16.5%

16,931

Data table

Where Hume (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Hume41,03339.9%
Melbourne14,19513.8%
Whittlesea6,8036.6%
Brimbank5,5705.4%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)4,6334.5%
Moreland4,6094.5%
Moonee Valley4,1974.1%
Darebin2,7792.7%
Wyndham2,0952.0%
Other LGAs16,93116.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.