City of Melbourne

Workers place of residence by occupation - All occupations

Of the 503,020 local workers in the City of Melbourne, 52,016 or 10.3% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where the City of Melbourne's local workers come from and how far they are travelling to access employment in the area.

This shows the degree to which the local economy draws on the wider region to supply labour for its industries. It is also useful in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision.

The distance and direction travelled by workers in different broad occupations is generally influenced by a few factors. These primarily include the type and skill level of jobs located within the local area, and the residential location where those skills are available in the population. The pay level of particular occupations is also a factor, as people will travel further for a high-paying job.

Understanding how far people travel to access particular occupation categories in the area can help in developing programs for equity in the jobs market, and having affordable housing available for workers of all skill levels.

Workers place of residence data should be viewed alongside Self-sufficiency and Jobs to workers ratio datasets for a summary of local employment opportunity by industry, as well as modelled Employment by industry (Total) numbers and Employment locations to understand the relative size of each industry sector and its distribution across the City of Melbourne. To analyse the characteristics of local workers in each industry, go to the Local workers section.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by journey to work

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Residential location of local workers by occupation
City of Melbourne - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area52,01610.3
Work in the area, but live outside451,00489.7
Total workers in the area503,020100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions)

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Residential location of local workers by LGA by occupation
City of Melbourne - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Melbourne52,01610.3
Moreland29,9856.0
Wyndham28,9285.8
Boroondara23,2674.6
Yarra21,4674.3
Port Phillip20,8184.1
Darebin20,7124.1
Stonnington19,4463.9
Glen Eira19,0593.8
Moonee Valley18,8983.8
Monash16,5373.3
Whitehorse16,2163.2
Maribyrnong15,1713.0
Brimbank14,4092.9
Hume14,1952.8
Whittlesea13,6102.7
Banyule13,1452.6
Casey12,8652.6
Melton12,6322.5
Kingston (Vic.)12,5112.5
Hobsons Bay11,6432.3
Bayside (Vic.)11,4812.3
Manningham10,6312.1
Knox8,3471.7
Maroondah7,7091.5
Greater Geelong6,8471.4
Greater Dandenong5,8311.2
Yarra Ranges5,5501.1
Nillumbik4,5680.9
Frankston4,0600.8
Mornington Peninsula3,3660.7
Macedon Ranges3,2430.6
Cardinia3,1250.6
Moorabool1,6180.3
Mitchell1,5870.3
Ballarat1,5830.3
Surf Coast1,2170.2
Brisbane1,0930.2
Greater Bendigo7430.1
Baw Baw6070.1
Mount Alexander4840.1
Gold Coast4470.1
Bass Coast4250.1
Hepburn4000.1
Unincorporated ACT3360.1
Golden Plains3200.1
Sydney2910.1
Latrobe (Vic.)2860.1
Sunshine Coast2400.0
South Gippsland2130.0
Moreton Bay2100.0
Murrindindi2060.0
Northern Beaches1850.0
No usual address (Vic.)1840.0
Blacktown1830.0
Inner West1570.0
Parramatta1550.0
Greater Shepparton1500.0
Hobart1490.0
Randwick1280.0
Colac Otway1230.0
East Gippsland1220.0
Stirling1220.0
Canterbury-Bankstown1200.0
Central Coast (NSW)1150.0
Sutherland Shire1150.0
Wellington1140.0
The Hills Shire1120.0
Ku-ring-gai1100.0
Warrnambool1050.0
North Sydney970.0
Cumberland950.0
Ipswich920.0
Wodonga920.0
Wollongong880.0
Bayside (NSW)870.0
Hornsby870.0
Ryde850.0
Logan850.0
Mansfield830.0
Wangaratta820.0
Campaspe820.0
Charles Sturt820.0
Alpine810.0
Waverley810.0
Strathbogie810.0
Queenscliffe790.0
Newcastle780.0
Redland740.0
Onkaparinga740.0
Georges River730.0
Willoughby680.0
Cairns680.0
Noosa670.0
Canada Bay660.0
Albury650.0
Penrith650.0
Woollahra650.0
Wanneroo650.0
Joondalup630.0
Townsville590.0
Launceston570.0
Kingborough560.0
Mitcham560.0
Unley560.0
Indigo560.0
Mildura550.0
Byron550.0
Marion540.0
Port Adelaide Enfield540.0
Campbelltown (NSW)530.0
Blue Mountains500.0
West Torrens500.0
Liverpool490.0
Burnside480.0
Lane Cove470.0
Lake Macquarie460.0
Moyne450.0
Holdfast Bay450.0
Darwin450.0
Clarence450.0
Melville450.0
Tea Tree Gully440.0
Moira420.0
Tweed420.0
Bayswater410.0
Norwood Payneham and St Peters410.0
Salisbury400.0
Adelaide400.0
Fairfield400.0
Horsham390.0
Glenelg390.0
Wagga Wagga380.0
Benalla360.0
Northern Grampians360.0
Ararat340.0
Toowoomba340.0
Canning330.0
Vincent330.0
Rockingham330.0
Fremantle320.0
Corangamite320.0
Pyrenees310.0
Campbelltown (SA)310.0
Murray River300.0
Glenorchy290.0
West Tamar280.0
Prospect280.0
Mosman280.0
Camden280.0
Wingecarribee270.0
Perth270.0
Cockburn260.0
Burwood260.0
Bega Valley260.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings260.0
Strathfield250.0
Central Goldfields250.0
South Perth250.0
Swan250.0
Southern Grampians240.0
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional230.0
Maitland220.0
Fraser Coast220.0
Nedlands220.0
Adelaide Hills220.0
Gosnells210.0
Subiaco200.0
Hawkesbury200.0
Wollondilly190.0
Huon Valley190.0
Playford190.0
Cambridge180.0
Shoalhaven180.0
Gannawarra180.0
Douglas170.0
Coffs Harbour170.0
Belmont170.0
Armadale170.0
Central Coast (Tas.)170.0
Rockhampton160.0
Eurobodalla160.0
Port Stephens160.0
Kalamunda150.0
Mandurah150.0
Mount Barker140.0
Ballina140.0
Swan Hill140.0
Unincorporated Vic130.0
Yass Valley130.0
Burnie130.0
Latrobe (Tas.)130.0
No usual address (WA)120.0
Scenic Rim120.0
Alexandrina120.0
Whitsunday120.0
Shellharbour120.0
Cessnock120.0
Loddon120.0
Lismore110.0
No usual address (Qld)110.0
Gawler110.0
Palmerston100.0
Claremont100.0
Mid-Coast100.0
Berrigan100.0
Armidale Regional100.0
Tamworth Regional100.0
Gladstone100.0
Livingstone100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) Excludes residential locations with fewer than 10 people.

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