Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mount Alexander (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
43.2% of employed residents living in Mount Alexander (S) worked outside Mount Alexander (S) in 2021. Greater Bendigo was the largest external destination.
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56.8%
Work locally
4,850 residents
43.2%
Commute out
3,692 residents
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Where Mount Alexander (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,542.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mount Alexander
56.8%
4,850
Greater Bendigo
14.4%
1,233
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
5.7%
486
Melbourne
5.7%
484
Macedon Ranges
5.2%
447
Hepburn
2.1%
177
Central Goldfields
1.7%
144
Yarra
1.0%
83
Ballarat
0.7%
62
Other LGAs
6.7%
576
Data table
Where Mount Alexander (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Alexander | 4,850 | 56.8% |
| Greater Bendigo | 1,233 | 14.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 486 | 5.7% |
| Melbourne | 484 | 5.7% |
| Macedon Ranges | 447 | 5.2% |
| Hepburn | 177 | 2.1% |
| Central Goldfields | 144 | 1.7% |
| Yarra | 83 | 1.0% |
| Ballarat | 62 | 0.7% |
| Other LGAs | 576 | 6.7% |