Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Coolamon (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

55.1% of employed residents living in Coolamon (A) worked outside Coolamon (A) in 2021. Wagga Wagga was the largest external destination.

Showing

44.9%

Work locally

882 residents

55.1%

Commute out

1,082 residents

Chart view

Where Coolamon (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,964.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 1,964
44.9%

Coolamon

44.9%

882

Wagga Wagga

36.8%

723

No Fixed Address (NSW)

5.1%

101

Temora

3.3%

65

Narrandera

2.4%

47

Junee

2.2%

43

Lockhart

1.7%

33

Bland

0.9%

18

Griffith

0.8%

16

Other LGAs

1.8%

36

Data table

Where Coolamon (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Coolamon88244.9%
Wagga Wagga72336.8%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1015.1%
Temora653.3%
Narrandera472.4%
Junee432.2%
Lockhart331.7%
Bland180.9%
Griffith160.8%
Other LGAs361.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.