Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mornington Peninsula (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
45.5% of employed residents living in Mornington Peninsula (S) worked outside Mornington Peninsula (S) in 2021. Frankston was the largest external destination.
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54.5%
Work locally
41,275 residents
45.5%
Commute out
34,420 residents
Chart view
Where Mornington Peninsula (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 75,695.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mornington Peninsula
54.5%
41,275
Frankston
10.3%
7,804
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
7.3%
5,489
Greater Dandenong
4.6%
3,508
Melbourne
4.4%
3,366
Kingston (Vic.)
3.2%
2,387
Casey
2.6%
1,939
Monash
2.5%
1,929
Knox
1.0%
765
Other LGAs
9.6%
7,233
Data table
Where Mornington Peninsula (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mornington Peninsula | 41,275 | 54.5% |
| Frankston | 7,804 | 10.3% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 5,489 | 7.3% |
| Greater Dandenong | 3,508 | 4.6% |
| Melbourne | 3,366 | 4.4% |
| Kingston (Vic.) | 2,387 | 3.2% |
| Casey | 1,939 | 2.6% |
| Monash | 1,929 | 2.5% |
| Knox | 765 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 7,233 | 9.6% |