Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Whitehorse (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

73.3% of employed residents living in Whitehorse (C) worked outside Whitehorse (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.

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26.7%

Work locally

22,190 residents

73.3%

Commute out

61,057 residents

Chart view

Where Whitehorse (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 83,247.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 83,247
26.7%

Whitehorse

26.7%

22,190

Melbourne

19.5%

16,216

Boroondara

7.7%

6,451

Monash

7.4%

6,196

Knox

4.3%

3,565

Maroondah

3.8%

3,159

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

3.8%

3,158

Yarra

3.6%

2,973

Manningham

3.2%

2,643

Other LGAs

20.1%

16,696

Data table

Where Whitehorse (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Whitehorse22,19026.7%
Melbourne16,21619.5%
Boroondara6,4517.7%
Monash6,1967.4%
Knox3,5654.3%
Maroondah3,1593.8%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)3,1583.8%
Yarra2,9733.6%
Manningham2,6433.2%
Other LGAs16,69620.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.