Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Melbourne (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
42.4% of employed residents living in Melbourne (C) worked outside Melbourne (C) in 2021. Yarra was the largest external destination.
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57.6%
Work locally
52,016 residents
42.4%
Commute out
38,332 residents
Chart view
Where Melbourne (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 90,348.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Melbourne
57.6%
52,016
Yarra
6.6%
5,964
Port Phillip
5.6%
5,035
Stonnington
3.0%
2,692
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
2.8%
2,506
Boroondara
2.4%
2,130
Monash
1.9%
1,674
Maribyrnong
1.6%
1,442
Moreland
1.5%
1,359
Other LGAs
17.2%
15,530
Data table
Where Melbourne (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 52,016 | 57.6% |
| Yarra | 5,964 | 6.6% |
| Port Phillip | 5,035 | 5.6% |
| Stonnington | 2,692 | 3.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 2,506 | 2.8% |
| Boroondara | 2,130 | 2.4% |
| Monash | 1,674 | 1.9% |
| Maribyrnong | 1,442 | 1.6% |
| Moreland | 1,359 | 1.5% |
| Other LGAs | 15,530 | 17.2% |