Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bourke (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
7.9% of employed residents living in Bourke (A) worked outside Bourke (A) in 2021. Brewarrina was the largest external destination.
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92.1%
Work locally
897 residents
7.9%
Commute out
77 residents
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Where Bourke (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 974.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Bourke
92.1%
897
Brewarrina
2.8%
27
No Fixed Address (NSW)
2.2%
21
Campbelltown (NSW)
0.5%
5
Cobar
0.5%
5
Central Darling
0.4%
4
Hilltops
0.4%
4
Inverell
0.4%
4
Unincorporated NSW
0.4%
4
Other LGAs
0.3%
3
Data table
Where Bourke (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bourke | 897 | 92.1% |
| Brewarrina | 27 | 2.8% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 21 | 2.2% |
| Campbelltown (NSW) | 5 | 0.5% |
| Cobar | 5 | 0.5% |
| Central Darling | 4 | 0.4% |
| Hilltops | 4 | 0.4% |
| Inverell | 4 | 0.4% |
| Unincorporated NSW | 4 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 3 | 0.3% |