Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Southern 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
12.2% of employed residents living in Southern Grampians (S) worked outside Southern Grampians (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
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87.8%
Work locally
6,752 residents
12.2%
Commute out
935 residents
Chart view
Where Southern Grampians (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,687.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Southern Grampians
87.8%
6,752
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.3%
333
Glenelg
2.1%
160
Moyne
0.9%
72
Warrnambool
0.9%
68
Ararat
0.6%
46
Horsham
0.4%
32
West Wimmera
0.4%
30
Melbourne
0.3%
24
Other LGAs
2.2%
170
Data table
Where Southern Grampians (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Grampians | 6,752 | 87.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 333 | 4.3% |
| Glenelg | 160 | 2.1% |
| Moyne | 72 | 0.9% |
| Warrnambool | 68 | 0.9% |
| Ararat | 46 | 0.6% |
| Horsham | 32 | 0.4% |
| West Wimmera | 30 | 0.4% |
| Melbourne | 24 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 170 | 2.2% |