Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Balranald (A) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Balranald (A) 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
32.2% of employed residents living in Balranald (A) worked outside Balranald (A) in 2021. Swan Hill was the largest external destination.
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67.8%
Work locally
645 residents
32.2%
Commute out
306 residents
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Where Balranald (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 951.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Balranald
67.8%
645
Swan Hill
18.9%
180
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.9%
37
Wentworth
3.8%
36
Murray River
1.7%
16
Mildura
1.5%
14
Central Darling
0.5%
5
Snowy Monaro Regional
0.4%
4
Balonne
0.4%
4
Other LGAs
1.1%
10
Data table
Where Balranald (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Balranald | 645 | 67.8% |
| Swan Hill | 180 | 18.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 37 | 3.9% |
| Wentworth | 36 | 3.8% |
| Murray River | 16 | 1.7% |
| Mildura | 14 | 1.5% |
| Central Darling | 5 | 0.5% |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 4 | 0.4% |
| Balonne | 4 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 10 | 1.1% |