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City of WhittleseaCommunity profile

The City of Whittlesea

Workers' place of residence

Of the 69,880 people who work in the City of Whittlesea, 34,593 or 49.5% also lived in the area.

Where does the City of Whittlesea'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 Whittlesea provides local employment.

Q:

Derived from the Census:

'For the main job held last week, what was the person's workplace address?'

Overview

Residential location of local workers
City of Whittlesea2021
LocationNumber%
Live and work in the area34,59349.5
Work in the area, but live outside35,28750.5
Total69,880100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Detailed breakdown by LGA

Residential location of local workers by LGA
City of Whittlesea2021
LGANumberPercentage
Whittlesea34,59349.5
Hume6,8039.7
Darebin4,1986.0
Banyule4,0835.8
Nillumbik2,8404.1
Moreland2,2393.2
Mitchell2,0262.9
Brimbank2,0082.9
Melton1,2341.8
Moonee Valley1,0921.6
Wyndham1,0001.4
Manningham9621.4
Boroondara6100.9
Melbourne5330.8
Yarra4470.6
Maribyrnong4150.6
Whitehorse4140.6
Yarra Ranges3540.5
Macedon Ranges3520.5
Casey3020.4
Show all (55 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Excludes residential locations with fewer than 10 people.

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.

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