Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Melton (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

75.8% of employed residents living in Melton (C) worked outside Melton (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

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24.2%

Work locally

19,726 residents

75.8%

Commute out

61,682 residents

Chart view

Where Melton (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 81,408.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 81,408
24.2%

Melton

24.2%

19,726

Melbourne

15.5%

12,632

Brimbank

15.1%

12,292

Wyndham

8.2%

6,651

Hume

7.0%

5,704

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

4.5%

3,635

Maribyrnong

4.1%

3,313

Hobsons Bay

3.0%

2,451

Moonee Valley

2.8%

2,253

Other LGAs

15.7%

12,751

Data table

Where Melton (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Melton19,72624.2%
Melbourne12,63215.5%
Brimbank12,29215.1%
Wyndham6,6518.2%
Hume5,7047.0%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,6354.5%
Maribyrnong3,3134.1%
Hobsons Bay2,4513.0%
Moonee Valley2,2532.8%
Other LGAs12,75115.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.