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.

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.

Showing

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.

Total employed residents: 75,695
54.5%

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.

AreaCountShare
Mornington Peninsula41,27554.5%
Frankston7,80410.3%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)5,4897.3%
Greater Dandenong3,5084.6%
Melbourne3,3664.4%
Kingston (Vic.)2,3873.2%
Casey1,9392.6%
Monash1,9292.5%
Knox7651.0%
Other LGAs7,2339.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.