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.

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

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 58,909
26.5%

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.

AreaCountShare
Maroondah15,59026.5%
Melbourne7,70913.1%
Knox5,6389.6%
Whitehorse5,6109.5%
Yarra Ranges4,2567.2%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)2,9745.0%
Monash2,8894.9%
Boroondara2,2533.8%
Manningham1,7973.1%
Other LGAs10,19317.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.