Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Maroondah (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.
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Key insight
73.5% of employed residents living in Maroondah (C) worked outside Maroondah (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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26.5%
Work locally
15,590 residents
73.5%
Commute out
43,319 residents
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Where Maroondah (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 58,909.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Maroondah
26.5%
15,590
Melbourne
13.1%
7,709
Knox
9.6%
5,638
Whitehorse
9.5%
5,610
Yarra Ranges
7.2%
4,256
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
5.0%
2,974
Monash
4.9%
2,889
Boroondara
3.8%
2,253
Manningham
3.1%
1,797
Other LGAs
17.3%
10,193
Data table
Where Maroondah (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maroondah | 15,590 | 26.5% |
| Melbourne | 7,709 | 13.1% |
| Knox | 5,638 | 9.6% |
| Whitehorse | 5,610 | 9.5% |
| Yarra Ranges | 4,256 | 7.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 2,974 | 5.0% |
| Monash | 2,889 | 4.9% |
| Boroondara | 2,253 | 3.8% |
| Manningham | 1,797 | 3.1% |
| Other LGAs | 10,193 | 17.3% |