Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kingston (C) (Vic.) 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

69.8% of employed residents living in Kingston (C) (Vic.) worked outside Kingston (C) (Vic.) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

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30.2%

Work locally

24,553 residents

69.8%

Commute out

56,686 residents

Chart view

Where Kingston (C) (Vic.) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 81,239.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 81,239
30.2%

Kingston (Vic.)

30.2%

24,553

Melbourne

15.4%

12,511

Greater Dandenong

8.3%

6,775

Monash

8.0%

6,514

Bayside (Vic.)

5.3%

4,333

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

4.2%

3,406

Frankston

4.0%

3,272

Glen Eira

3.8%

3,068

Port Phillip

2.9%

2,355

Other LGAs

17.8%

14,452

Data table

Where Kingston (C) (Vic.) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Kingston (Vic.)24,55330.2%
Melbourne12,51115.4%
Greater Dandenong6,7758.3%
Monash6,5148.0%
Bayside (Vic.)4,3335.3%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,4064.2%
Frankston3,2724.0%
Glen Eira3,0683.8%
Port Phillip2,3552.9%
Other LGAs14,45217.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.