City of Brimbank
Workers' place of residence
Of the 78,061 people who work in the City of Brimbank, 23,252 or 29.8% also live in the area.
Where does the City of Brimbank's workforce come from? Journey to Work data sheds light on how many workers live locally, how many commute from other areas and which areas they commute from. Some areas attract a large external workforce because they have major employment centres or because local residents have a different set of skills or aspirations than the local jobs require. Understanding where workers reside assists in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision. It also helps to clarify economic and employment drivers across areas and assists in understanding the degree to which the City of Brimbank provides local employment.
Derived from the Census:
'For the main job held last week, what was the person's workplace address?'
Persons who are employed within the area boundaries.
- Overview
| Residential location of local workers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brimbank | 2016 | ||
| Location | Number | % | |
| Live and work in the area | 23,252 | 29.8 | 0 |
| Work in the area, but live outside | 54,809 | 70.2 | 3 |
| Total | 78,061 | 100.0 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
- Detailed breakdown by LGA
| Residential location of local workers by LGA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brimbank | 2021 | ||
| LGA | Number | Percentage | |
| Brimbank | 23,252 | 29.8 | 21180 |
| Melton | 12,292 | 15.7 | 24650 |
| Wyndham | 9,096 | 11.7 | 27260 |
| Hume | 5,570 | 7.1 | 23270 |
| Moonee Valley | 3,973 | 5.1 | 25060 |
| Maribyrnong | 3,026 | 3.9 | 24330 |
| Hobsons Bay | 2,516 | 3.2 | 23110 |
| Moreland | 2,443 | 3.1 | 25250 |
| Whittlesea | 2,438 | 3.1 | 27070 |
| Greater Geelong | 1,130 | 1.4 | 22750 |
| Melbourne | 1,127 | 1.4 | 24600 |
| Moorabool | 1,103 | 1.4 | 25150 |
| Darebin | 1,100 | 1.4 | 21890 |
| Macedon Ranges | 1,052 | 1.3 | 24130 |
| Banyule | 731 | 0.9 | 20660 |
| Port Phillip | 628 | 0.8 | 25900 |
| Casey | 479 | 0.6 | 21610 |
| Mitchell | 421 | 0.5 | 24850 |
| Yarra | 419 | 0.5 | 27350 |
| Boroondara | 417 | 0.5 | 21110 |
| Glen Eira | 392 | 0.5 | 22310 |
| Nillumbik | 370 | 0.5 | 25710 |
| Monash | 355 | 0.5 | 24970 |
| Stonnington | 344 | 0.4 | 26350 |
| Manningham | 339 | 0.4 | 24210 |
| Whitehorse | 287 | 0.4 | 26980 |
| Kingston (Vic.) | 275 | 0.4 | 23430 |
| Knox | 230 | 0.3 | 23670 |
| Bayside (Vic.) | 208 | 0.3 | 20910 |
| Ballarat | 208 | 0.3 | 20570 |
| Greater Dandenong | 178 | 0.2 | 22670 |
| Yarra Ranges | 157 | 0.2 | 27450 |
| Maroondah | 149 | 0.2 | 24410 |
| Surf Coast | 137 | 0.2 | 26490 |
| Frankston | 136 | 0.2 | 22170 |
| Mornington Peninsula | 106 | 0.1 | 25340 |
| Cardinia | 102 | 0.1 | 21450 |
| Golden Plains | 76 | 0.1 | 22490 |
| Greater Bendigo | 76 | 0.1 | 22620 |
| Hepburn | 41 | 0.1 | 22910 |
| Brisbane | 34 | 0.0 | 31000 |
| Murrindindi | 32 | 0.0 | 25620 |
| Baw Baw | 29 | 0.0 | 20830 |
| No usual address (Vic.) | 27 | 0.0 | 29499 |
| Mount Alexander | 26 | 0.0 | 25430 |
| Bass Coast | 24 | 0.0 | 20740 |
| Moreton Bay | 23 | 0.0 | 35010 |
| Greater Shepparton | 22 | 0.0 | 22830 |
| Sunshine Coast | 21 | 0.0 | 36720 |
| Gold Coast | 20 | 0.0 | 33430 |
| Campaspe | 16 | 0.0 | 21370 |
| Wellington | 14 | 0.0 | 26810 |
| Horsham | 11 | 0.0 | 23190 |
| Latrobe (Vic.) | 10 | 0.0 | 23810 |
| Moira | 10 | 0.0 | 24900 |
| South Gippsland | 10 | 0.0 | 26170 |
| Onkaparinga | 10 | 0.0 | 45340 |
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Excludes residential locations with fewer than 10 people.
(Usual residence data)NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers. Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.