Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Phillip (C) 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
75.2% of employed residents living in Port Phillip (C) worked outside Port Phillip (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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24.8%
Work locally
15,121 residents
75.2%
Commute out
45,783 residents
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Where Port Phillip (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 60,904.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Port Phillip
24.8%
15,121
Melbourne
34.2%
20,818
Stonnington
5.4%
3,303
Yarra
5.2%
3,166
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.4%
2,058
Glen Eira
2.8%
1,683
Monash
2.7%
1,645
Kingston (Vic.)
2.5%
1,506
Boroondara
2.4%
1,464
Other LGAs
16.6%
10,140
Data table
Where Port Phillip (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Port Phillip | 15,121 | 24.8% |
| Melbourne | 20,818 | 34.2% |
| Stonnington | 3,303 | 5.4% |
| Yarra | 3,166 | 5.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 2,058 | 3.4% |
| Glen Eira | 1,683 | 2.8% |
| Monash | 1,645 | 2.7% |
| Kingston (Vic.) | 1,506 | 2.5% |
| Boroondara | 1,464 | 2.4% |
| Other LGAs | 10,140 | 16.6% |