Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mitchell (S) 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

57.3% of employed residents living in Mitchell (S) worked outside Mitchell (S) in 2021. Hume was the largest external destination.

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42.7%

Work locally

10,028 residents

57.3%

Commute out

13,447 residents

Chart view

Where Mitchell (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 23,475.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 23,475
42.7%

Mitchell

42.7%

10,028

Hume

14.4%

3,389

Whittlesea

8.6%

2,026

Melbourne

6.8%

1,587

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

6.0%

1,402

Darebin

2.1%

490

Brimbank

1.8%

421

Banyule

1.8%

415

Moreland

1.7%

395

Other LGAs

14.2%

3,322

Data table

Where Mitchell (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Mitchell10,02842.7%
Hume3,38914.4%
Whittlesea2,0268.6%
Melbourne1,5876.8%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)1,4026.0%
Darebin4902.1%
Brimbank4211.8%
Banyule4151.8%
Moreland3951.7%
Other LGAs3,32214.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.