Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Broken Hill (C) 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

5.6% of employed residents living in Broken Hill (C) worked outside Broken Hill (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

94.4%

Work locally

6,739 residents

5.6%

Commute out

403 residents

Chart view

Where Broken Hill (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,142.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 7,142
94.4%

Broken Hill

94.4%

6,739

No Fixed Address (NSW)

2.2%

160

Unincorporated NSW

1.0%

72

Central Darling

0.5%

38

Unincorporated SA

0.3%

20

Wentworth

0.2%

17

Mildura

0.1%

8

Adelaide

0.1%

7

Albury

0.1%

6

Other LGAs

1.1%

75

Data table

Where Broken Hill (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Broken Hill6,73994.4%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1602.2%
Unincorporated NSW721.0%
Central Darling380.5%
Unincorporated SA200.3%
Wentworth170.2%
Mildura80.1%
Adelaide70.1%
Albury60.1%
Other LGAs751.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.