Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Yarra (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
74.2% of employed residents living in Yarra (C) worked outside Yarra (C) in 2021. Melbourne was the largest external destination.
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25.8%
Work locally
14,720 residents
74.2%
Commute out
42,376 residents
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Where Yarra (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 57,096.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Yarra
25.8%
14,720
Melbourne
37.6%
21,467
Boroondara
4.3%
2,432
Port Phillip
4.2%
2,375
Stonnington
3.2%
1,804
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
2.7%
1,567
Darebin
2.3%
1,311
Monash
2.2%
1,229
Moreland
1.7%
986
Other LGAs
16.1%
9,205
Data table
Where Yarra (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yarra | 14,720 | 25.8% |
| Melbourne | 21,467 | 37.6% |
| Boroondara | 2,432 | 4.3% |
| Port Phillip | 2,375 | 4.2% |
| Stonnington | 1,804 | 3.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 1,567 | 2.7% |
| Darebin | 1,311 | 2.3% |
| Monash | 1,229 | 2.2% |
| Moreland | 986 | 1.7% |
| Other LGAs | 9,205 | 16.1% |