Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bellingen (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 Bellingen (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
43.9% of employed residents living in Bellingen (A) worked outside Bellingen (A) in 2021. Coffs Harbour was the largest external destination.
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56.1%
Work locally
2,988 residents
43.9%
Commute out
2,337 residents
Chart view
Where Bellingen (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,325.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Bellingen
56.1%
2,988
Coffs Harbour
26.3%
1,403
No Fixed Address (NSW)
8.0%
426
Nambucca Valley
3.8%
203
Clarence Valley
0.9%
47
Sydney
0.6%
32
Armidale Regional
0.5%
27
Kempsey
0.3%
14
Port Macquarie-Hastings
0.2%
12
Other LGAs
3.2%
173
Data table
Where Bellingen (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingen | 2,988 | 56.1% |
| Coffs Harbour | 1,403 | 26.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 426 | 8.0% |
| Nambucca Valley | 203 | 3.8% |
| Clarence Valley | 47 | 0.9% |
| Sydney | 32 | 0.6% |
| Armidale Regional | 27 | 0.5% |
| Kempsey | 14 | 0.3% |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 12 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 173 | 3.2% |