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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hume | 41,033 | 39.9% |
| Melbourne | 14,195 | 13.8% |
| Whittlesea | 6,803 | 6.6% |
| Brimbank | 5,570 | 5.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 4,633 | 4.5% |
| Moreland | 4,609 | 4.5% |
| Moonee Valley | 4,197 | 4.1% |
| Darebin | 2,779 | 2.7% |
| Wyndham | 2,095 | 2.0% |
| Other LGAs | 16,931 | 16.5% |