Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bathurst Regional (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

17.6% of employed residents living in Bathurst Regional (A) worked outside Bathurst Regional (A) in 2021. Orange was the largest external destination.

Showing

82.4%

Work locally

16,812 residents

17.6%

Commute out

3,588 residents

Chart view

Where Bathurst Regional (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 20,400.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 20,400
82.4%

Bathurst Regional

82.4%

16,812

Orange

4.0%

818

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.6%

729

Lithgow

2.7%

545

Oberon

2.1%

434

Blayney

1.7%

337

Sydney

0.6%

113

Parramatta

0.3%

59

Cabonne

0.2%

46

Other LGAs

2.5%

507

Data table

Where Bathurst Regional (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Bathurst Regional16,81282.4%
Orange8184.0%
No Fixed Address (NSW)7293.6%
Lithgow5452.7%
Oberon4342.1%
Blayney3371.7%
Sydney1130.6%
Parramatta590.3%
Cabonne460.2%
Other LGAs5072.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.