Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Blayney (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

49.8% of employed residents living in Blayney (A) worked outside Blayney (A) in 2021. Orange was the largest external destination.

Showing

50.2%

Work locally

1,733 residents

49.8%

Commute out

1,722 residents

Chart view

Where Blayney (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,455.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 3,455
50.2%

Blayney

50.2%

1,733

Orange

28.8%

996

Bathurst Regional

11.1%

384

No Fixed Address (NSW)

4.0%

138

Cabonne

2.0%

68

Cowra

1.0%

33

Sydney

0.3%

11

Willoughby

0.3%

11

Bland

0.3%

9

Other LGAs

2.1%

72

Data table

Where Blayney (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Blayney1,73350.2%
Orange99628.8%
Bathurst Regional38411.1%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1384.0%
Cabonne682.0%
Cowra331.0%
Sydney110.3%
Willoughby110.3%
Bland90.3%
Other LGAs722.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.