Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melton | 19,726 | 24.2% |
| Melbourne | 12,632 | 15.5% |
| Brimbank | 12,292 | 15.1% |
| Wyndham | 6,651 | 8.2% |
| Hume | 5,704 | 7.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 3,635 | 4.5% |
| Maribyrnong | 3,313 | 4.1% |
| Hobsons Bay | 2,451 | 3.0% |
| Moonee Valley | 2,253 | 2.8% |
| Other LGAs | 12,751 | 15.7% |