Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Yarra Ranges (S) 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
63.0% of employed residents living in Yarra Ranges (S) worked outside Yarra Ranges (S) in 2021. Maroondah was the largest external destination.
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37.0%
Work locally
29,536 residents
63.0%
Commute out
50,311 residents
Chart view
Where Yarra Ranges (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 79,847.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Yarra Ranges
37.0%
29,536
Maroondah
11.6%
9,280
Knox
10.5%
8,367
Melbourne
7.0%
5,550
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
6.5%
5,208
Whitehorse
5.1%
4,048
Monash
3.9%
3,123
Greater Dandenong
3.1%
2,467
Boroondara
1.9%
1,545
Other LGAs
13.4%
10,723
Data table
Where Yarra Ranges (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges | 29,536 | 37.0% |
| Maroondah | 9,280 | 11.6% |
| Knox | 8,367 | 10.5% |
| Melbourne | 5,550 | 7.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 5,208 | 6.5% |
| Whitehorse | 4,048 | 5.1% |
| Monash | 3,123 | 3.9% |
| Greater Dandenong | 2,467 | 3.1% |
| Boroondara | 1,545 | 1.9% |
| Other LGAs | 10,723 | 13.4% |