Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Nillumbik (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

76.3% of employed residents living in Nillumbik (S) worked outside Nillumbik (S) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

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23.7%

Work locally

7,999 residents

76.3%

Commute out

25,701 residents

Chart view

Where Nillumbik (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 33,700.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 33,700
23.7%

Nillumbik

23.7%

7,999

Melbourne

13.6%

4,568

Banyule

11.5%

3,888

Whittlesea

8.4%

2,840

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

5.7%

1,936

Hume

4.9%

1,636

Darebin

4.1%

1,376

Manningham

3.4%

1,160

Yarra

3.1%

1,052

Other LGAs

21.5%

7,245

Data table

Where Nillumbik (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Nillumbik7,99923.7%
Melbourne4,56813.6%
Banyule3,88811.5%
Whittlesea2,8408.4%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)1,9365.7%
Hume1,6364.9%
Darebin1,3764.1%
Manningham1,1603.4%
Yarra1,0523.1%
Other LGAs7,24521.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.