Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Moonee Valley (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
77.9% of employed residents living in Moonee Valley (C) worked outside Moonee Valley (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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22.1%
Work locally
14,183 residents
77.9%
Commute out
49,993 residents
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Where Moonee Valley (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 64,176.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Moonee Valley
22.1%
14,183
Melbourne
29.4%
18,898
Hume
7.2%
4,619
Brimbank
6.2%
3,973
Maribyrnong
4.7%
2,999
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.7%
2,355
Yarra
3.6%
2,337
Moreland
3.5%
2,276
Port Phillip
2.9%
1,849
Other LGAs
16.7%
10,687
Data table
Where Moonee Valley (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moonee Valley | 14,183 | 22.1% |
| Melbourne | 18,898 | 29.4% |
| Hume | 4,619 | 7.2% |
| Brimbank | 3,973 | 6.2% |
| Maribyrnong | 2,999 | 4.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 2,355 | 3.7% |
| Yarra | 2,337 | 3.6% |
| Moreland | 2,276 | 3.5% |
| Port Phillip | 1,849 | 2.9% |
| Other LGAs | 10,687 | 16.7% |