Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Whittlesea (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Whittlesea (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
67.7% of employed residents living in Whittlesea (C) worked outside Whittlesea (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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32.3%
Work locally
34,593 residents
67.7%
Commute out
72,398 residents
Chart view
Where Whittlesea (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 106,991.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Whittlesea
32.3%
34,593
Melbourne
12.7%
13,610
Hume
11.1%
11,903
Darebin
7.3%
7,806
Banyule
6.4%
6,801
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.7%
5,031
Yarra
2.9%
3,105
Moreland
2.6%
2,760
Brimbank
2.3%
2,438
Other LGAs
17.7%
18,944
Data table
Where Whittlesea (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Whittlesea | 34,593 | 32.3% |
| Melbourne | 13,610 | 12.7% |
| Hume | 11,903 | 11.1% |
| Darebin | 7,806 | 7.3% |
| Banyule | 6,801 | 6.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 5,031 | 4.7% |
| Yarra | 3,105 | 2.9% |
| Moreland | 2,760 | 2.6% |
| Brimbank | 2,438 | 2.3% |
| Other LGAs | 18,944 | 17.7% |