Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Knox (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Knox (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
70.6% of employed residents living in Knox (C) worked outside Knox (C) in 2021. Monash was the largest external destination.
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29.4%
Work locally
23,939 residents
70.6%
Commute out
57,541 residents
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Where Knox (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 81,480.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Knox
29.4%
23,939
Monash
10.6%
8,654
Melbourne
10.2%
8,347
Whitehorse
7.1%
5,809
Greater Dandenong
6.8%
5,571
Maroondah
6.2%
5,039
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.8%
3,887
Yarra Ranges
3.4%
2,755
Boroondara
2.9%
2,349
Other LGAs
18.6%
15,130
Data table
Where Knox (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Knox | 23,939 | 29.4% |
| Monash | 8,654 | 10.6% |
| Melbourne | 8,347 | 10.2% |
| Whitehorse | 5,809 | 7.1% |
| Greater Dandenong | 5,571 | 6.8% |
| Maroondah | 5,039 | 6.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 3,887 | 4.8% |
| Yarra Ranges | 2,755 | 3.4% |
| Boroondara | 2,349 | 2.9% |
| Other LGAs | 15,130 | 18.6% |