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.

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

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 60,904
24.8%

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.

AreaCountShare
Port Phillip15,12124.8%
Melbourne20,81834.2%
Stonnington3,3035.4%
Yarra3,1665.2%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)2,0583.4%
Glen Eira1,6832.8%
Monash1,6452.7%
Kingston (Vic.)1,5062.5%
Boroondara1,4642.4%
Other LGAs10,14016.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.