Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Moorabool (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.
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Key insight
67.2% of employed residents living in Moorabool (S) worked outside Moorabool (S) in 2021. Ballarat was the largest external destination.
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32.8%
Work locally
6,027 residents
67.2%
Commute out
12,322 residents
Chart view
Where Moorabool (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 18,349.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Moorabool
32.8%
6,027
Ballarat
10.7%
1,965
Melton
10.1%
1,854
Melbourne
8.8%
1,618
Wyndham
6.1%
1,121
Brimbank
6.0%
1,103
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
5.7%
1,053
Hume
2.8%
517
Hobsons Bay
2.5%
450
Other LGAs
14.4%
2,641
Data table
Where Moorabool (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moorabool | 6,027 | 32.8% |
| Ballarat | 1,965 | 10.7% |
| Melton | 1,854 | 10.1% |
| Melbourne | 1,618 | 8.8% |
| Wyndham | 1,121 | 6.1% |
| Brimbank | 1,103 | 6.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,053 | 5.7% |
| Hume | 517 | 2.8% |
| Hobsons Bay | 450 | 2.5% |
| Other LGAs | 2,641 | 14.4% |