Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Moreland (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

81.0% of employed residents living in Moreland (C) worked outside Moreland (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

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19.0%

Work locally

17,658 residents

81.0%

Commute out

75,338 residents

Chart view

Where Moreland (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 92,996.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 92,996
19.0%

Moreland

19.0%

17,658

Melbourne

32.2%

29,985

Hume

6.8%

6,309

Yarra

6.3%

5,821

Darebin

4.2%

3,927

Moonee Valley

4.1%

3,817

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

3.6%

3,344

Port Phillip

3.1%

2,860

Brimbank

2.6%

2,443

Other LGAs

18.1%

16,832

Data table

Where Moreland (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Moreland17,65819.0%
Melbourne29,98532.2%
Hume6,3096.8%
Yarra5,8216.3%
Darebin3,9274.2%
Moonee Valley3,8174.1%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,3443.6%
Port Phillip2,8603.1%
Brimbank2,4432.6%
Other LGAs16,83218.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.