Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Albury (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.

Key insight

31.5% of employed residents living in Albury (C) worked outside Albury (C) in 2021. Wodonga was the largest external destination.

Showing

68.5%

Work locally

18,023 residents

31.5%

Commute out

8,274 residents

Chart view

Where Albury (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 26,297.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 26,297
68.5%

Albury

68.5%

18,023

Wodonga

19.3%

5,069

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.7%

963

Greater Hume Shire

2.2%

567

Federation

1.3%

333

Indigo

1.1%

291

Wangaratta

0.5%

133

Towong

0.3%

83

Wagga Wagga

0.3%

77

Other LGAs

2.9%

758

Data table

Where Albury (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Albury18,02368.5%
Wodonga5,06919.3%
No Fixed Address (NSW)9633.7%
Greater Hume Shire5672.2%
Federation3331.3%
Indigo2911.1%
Wangaratta1330.5%
Towong830.3%
Wagga Wagga770.3%
Other LGAs7582.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.