Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Macedon Ranges (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
56.5% of employed residents living in Macedon Ranges (S) worked outside Macedon Ranges (S) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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43.5%
Work locally
10,962 residents
56.5%
Commute out
14,254 residents
Chart view
Where Macedon Ranges (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 25,216.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Macedon Ranges
43.5%
10,962
Melbourne
12.9%
3,243
Hume
10.1%
2,550
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
6.2%
1,559
Brimbank
4.2%
1,052
Melton
2.4%
599
Moonee Valley
1.8%
445
Greater Bendigo
1.6%
401
Wyndham
1.6%
392
Other LGAs
15.9%
4,013
Data table
Where Macedon Ranges (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macedon Ranges | 10,962 | 43.5% |
| Melbourne | 3,243 | 12.9% |
| Hume | 2,550 | 10.1% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,559 | 6.2% |
| Brimbank | 1,052 | 4.2% |
| Melton | 599 | 2.4% |
| Moonee Valley | 445 | 1.8% |
| Greater Bendigo | 401 | 1.6% |
| Wyndham | 392 | 1.6% |
| Other LGAs | 4,013 | 15.9% |