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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse | 22,190 | 26.7% |
| Melbourne | 16,216 | 19.5% |
| Boroondara | 6,451 | 7.7% |
| Monash | 6,196 | 7.4% |
| Knox | 3,565 | 4.3% |
| Maroondah | 3,159 | 3.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 3,158 | 3.8% |
| Yarra | 2,973 | 3.6% |
| Manningham | 2,643 | 3.2% |
| Other LGAs | 16,696 | 20.1% |