Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Pyrenees (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
54.9% of employed residents living in Pyrenees (S) worked outside Pyrenees (S) in 2021. Ballarat was the largest external destination.
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45.1%
Work locally
1,354 residents
54.9%
Commute out
1,646 residents
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Where Pyrenees (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,000.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Pyrenees
45.1%
1,354
Ballarat
27.4%
821
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
6.6%
197
Ararat
5.6%
167
Central Goldfields
5.2%
157
Northern Grampians
1.7%
50
Golden Plains
1.1%
32
Melbourne
1.0%
31
Corangamite
0.8%
25
Other LGAs
5.5%
166
Data table
Where Pyrenees (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pyrenees | 1,354 | 45.1% |
| Ballarat | 821 | 27.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 197 | 6.6% |
| Ararat | 167 | 5.6% |
| Central Goldfields | 157 | 5.2% |
| Northern Grampians | 50 | 1.7% |
| Golden Plains | 32 | 1.1% |
| Melbourne | 31 | 1.0% |
| Corangamite | 25 | 0.8% |
| Other LGAs | 166 | 5.5% |