Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Maribyrnong (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 Maribyrnong (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
79.3% of employed residents living in Maribyrnong (C) worked outside Maribyrnong (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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20.7%
Work locally
9,737 residents
79.3%
Commute out
37,249 residents
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Where Maribyrnong (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 46,986.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Maribyrnong
20.7%
9,737
Melbourne
32.3%
15,171
Brimbank
6.4%
3,026
Yarra
4.5%
2,120
Wyndham
4.0%
1,892
Port Phillip
4.0%
1,877
Hobsons Bay
3.9%
1,814
Moonee Valley
3.2%
1,508
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.1%
1,464
Other LGAs
17.8%
8,377
Data table
Where Maribyrnong (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maribyrnong | 9,737 | 20.7% |
| Melbourne | 15,171 | 32.3% |
| Brimbank | 3,026 | 6.4% |
| Yarra | 2,120 | 4.5% |
| Wyndham | 1,892 | 4.0% |
| Port Phillip | 1,877 | 4.0% |
| Hobsons Bay | 1,814 | 3.9% |
| Moonee Valley | 1,508 | 3.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,464 | 3.1% |
| Other LGAs | 8,377 | 17.8% |