Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cobar (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
7.4% of employed residents living in Cobar (A) worked outside Cobar (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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92.6%
Work locally
1,695 residents
7.4%
Commute out
136 residents
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Where Cobar (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,831.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cobar
92.6%
1,695
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.0%
55
Bogan
1.2%
22
Lachlan
1.0%
18
Bourke
0.4%
8
Dubbo Regional
0.3%
6
Mid-Western Regional
0.3%
5
Orange
0.3%
5
Central Darling
0.2%
4
Other LGAs
0.7%
13
Data table
Where Cobar (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cobar | 1,695 | 92.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 55 | 3.0% |
| Bogan | 22 | 1.2% |
| Lachlan | 18 | 1.0% |
| Bourke | 8 | 0.4% |
| Dubbo Regional | 6 | 0.3% |
| Mid-Western Regional | 5 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 5 | 0.3% |
| Central Darling | 4 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 13 | 0.7% |