Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Carrathool (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

26.0% of employed residents living in Carrathool (A) worked outside Carrathool (A) in 2021. Griffith was the largest external destination.

Showing

74.0%

Work locally

1,072 residents

26.0%

Commute out

377 residents

Chart view

Where Carrathool (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,449.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 1,449
74.0%

Carrathool

74.0%

1,072

Griffith

14.6%

212

Murrumbidgee

3.9%

57

No Fixed Address (NSW)

2.8%

41

Leeton

0.8%

12

Bland

0.6%

9

Lachlan

0.6%

9

Hay

0.5%

7

Narrandera

0.4%

6

Other LGAs

1.7%

24

Data table

Where Carrathool (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Carrathool1,07274.0%
Griffith21214.6%
Murrumbidgee573.9%
No Fixed Address (NSW)412.8%
Leeton120.8%
Bland90.6%
Lachlan90.6%
Hay70.5%
Narrandera60.4%
Other LGAs241.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.