Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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.

Showing

29.4%

Work locally

23,939 residents

70.6%

Commute out

57,541 residents

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 81,480
29.4%

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.

AreaCountShare
Knox23,93929.4%
Monash8,65410.6%
Melbourne8,34710.2%
Whitehorse5,8097.1%
Greater Dandenong5,5716.8%
Maroondah5,0396.2%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,8874.8%
Yarra Ranges2,7553.4%
Boroondara2,3492.9%
Other LGAs15,13018.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.