Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of South Gippsland (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
32.8% of employed residents living in South Gippsland (S) worked outside South Gippsland (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
Showing
67.2%
Work locally
9,130 residents
32.8%
Commute out
4,449 residents
Chart view
Where South Gippsland (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 13,579.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
South Gippsland
67.2%
9,130
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
6.6%
902
Bass Coast
6.1%
828
Latrobe (Vic.)
3.8%
521
Baw Baw
2.5%
343
Cardinia
1.7%
237
Melbourne
1.6%
213
Casey
1.5%
208
Greater Dandenong
1.4%
186
Other LGAs
7.4%
1,011
Data table
Where South Gippsland (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Gippsland | 9,130 | 67.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 902 | 6.6% |
| Bass Coast | 828 | 6.1% |
| Latrobe (Vic.) | 521 | 3.8% |
| Baw Baw | 343 | 2.5% |
| Cardinia | 237 | 1.7% |
| Melbourne | 213 | 1.6% |
| Casey | 208 | 1.5% |
| Greater Dandenong | 186 | 1.4% |
| Other LGAs | 1,011 | 7.4% |