Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Loddon (S) 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
34.8% of employed residents living in Loddon (S) worked outside Loddon (S) in 2021. Greater Bendigo was the largest external destination.
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65.2%
Work locally
1,991 residents
34.8%
Commute out
1,064 residents
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Where Loddon (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,055.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Loddon
65.2%
1,991
Greater Bendigo
16.4%
500
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
5.6%
170
Gannawarra
2.7%
83
Central Goldfields
2.0%
61
Buloke
1.8%
55
Northern Grampians
1.1%
34
Campaspe
0.9%
29
Mount Alexander
0.9%
28
Other LGAs
3.4%
104
Data table
Where Loddon (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Loddon | 1,991 | 65.2% |
| Greater Bendigo | 500 | 16.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 170 | 5.6% |
| Gannawarra | 83 | 2.7% |
| Central Goldfields | 61 | 2.0% |
| Buloke | 55 | 1.8% |
| Northern Grampians | 34 | 1.1% |
| Campaspe | 29 | 0.9% |
| Mount Alexander | 28 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 104 | 3.4% |