Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Northern Grampians (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
20.6% of employed residents living in Northern Grampians (S) worked outside Northern Grampians (S) in 2021. Ararat was the largest external destination.
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79.4%
Work locally
4,078 residents
20.6%
Commute out
1,058 residents
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Where Northern Grampians (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,136.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Northern Grampians
79.4%
4,078
Ararat
7.9%
406
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.6%
183
Horsham
2.2%
113
Buloke
1.7%
85
Ballarat
0.8%
41
Melbourne
0.7%
36
Yarriambiack
0.6%
33
Central Goldfields
0.5%
24
Other LGAs
2.7%
137
Data table
Where Northern Grampians (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Grampians | 4,078 | 79.4% |
| Ararat | 406 | 7.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 183 | 3.6% |
| Horsham | 113 | 2.2% |
| Buloke | 85 | 1.7% |
| Ballarat | 41 | 0.8% |
| Melbourne | 36 | 0.7% |
| Yarriambiack | 33 | 0.6% |
| Central Goldfields | 24 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 137 | 2.7% |