Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Armidale Regional 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
10.2% of employed residents living in Armidale Regional worked outside Armidale Regional in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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89.8%
Work locally
11,445 residents
10.2%
Commute out
1,293 residents
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Where Armidale Regional residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,738.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Armidale Regional
89.8%
11,445
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.6%
454
Uralla
2.0%
255
Tamworth Regional
0.6%
82
Glen Innes Severn
0.4%
49
Sydney
0.4%
49
Inverell
0.3%
43
Walcha
0.3%
36
Brisbane
0.2%
23
Other LGAs
2.4%
302
Data table
Where Armidale Regional residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale Regional | 11,445 | 89.8% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 454 | 3.6% |
| Uralla | 255 | 2.0% |
| Tamworth Regional | 82 | 0.6% |
| Glen Innes Severn | 49 | 0.4% |
| Sydney | 49 | 0.4% |
| Inverell | 43 | 0.3% |
| Walcha | 36 | 0.3% |
| Brisbane | 23 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 302 | 2.4% |