Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bega Valley (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

13.6% of employed residents living in Bega Valley (A) worked outside Bega Valley (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

86.4%

Work locally

12,913 residents

13.6%

Commute out

2,030 residents

Chart view

Where Bega Valley (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 14,943.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 14,943
86.4%

Bega Valley

86.4%

12,913

No Fixed Address (NSW)

7.1%

1,067

Eurobodalla

1.7%

251

Snowy Monaro Regional

1.1%

163

Unincorporated ACT

1.0%

151

Sydney

0.4%

54

Melbourne

0.2%

26

Wollongong

0.1%

19

Shoalhaven

0.1%

18

Other LGAs

1.9%

281

Data table

Where Bega Valley (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Bega Valley12,91386.4%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1,0677.1%
Eurobodalla2511.7%
Snowy Monaro Regional1631.1%
Unincorporated ACT1511.0%
Sydney540.4%
Melbourne260.2%
Wollongong190.1%
Shoalhaven180.1%
Other LGAs2811.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.