Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Warrnambool (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

19.3% of employed residents living in Warrnambool (C) worked outside Warrnambool (C) in 2021. Moyne was the largest external destination.

Showing

80.7%

Work locally

13,896 residents

19.3%

Commute out

3,332 residents

Chart view

Where Warrnambool (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 17,228.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 17,228
80.7%

Warrnambool

80.7%

13,896

Moyne

9.8%

1,686

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

3.4%

580

Corangamite

2.6%

442

Melbourne

0.6%

105

Southern Grampians

0.5%

82

Glenelg

0.4%

69

Greater Geelong

0.3%

51

Ballarat

0.1%

24

Other LGAs

1.7%

293

Data table

Where Warrnambool (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Warrnambool13,89680.7%
Moyne1,6869.8%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)5803.4%
Corangamite4422.6%
Melbourne1050.6%
Southern Grampians820.5%
Glenelg690.4%
Greater Geelong510.3%
Ballarat240.1%
Other LGAs2931.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.