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.
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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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Regional | 16,812 | 82.4% |
| Orange | 818 | 4.0% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 729 | 3.6% |
| Lithgow | 545 | 2.7% |
| Oberon | 434 | 2.1% |
| Blayney | 337 | 1.7% |
| Sydney | 113 | 0.6% |
| Parramatta | 59 | 0.3% |
| Cabonne | 46 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 507 | 2.5% |