Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Coonamble (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

10.5% of employed residents living in Coonamble (A) worked outside Coonamble (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

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89.5%

Work locally

1,213 residents

10.5%

Commute out

143 residents

Chart view

Where Coonamble (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,356.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 1,356
89.5%

Coonamble

89.5%

1,213

No Fixed Address (NSW)

4.8%

65

Gilgandra

1.3%

18

Dubbo Regional

1.0%

14

Walgett

0.7%

10

Bogan

0.6%

8

Warren

0.6%

8

Warrumbungle Shire

0.4%

5

Wollondilly

0.4%

5

Other LGAs

0.7%

10

Data table

Where Coonamble (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Coonamble1,21389.5%
No Fixed Address (NSW)654.8%
Gilgandra181.3%
Dubbo Regional141.0%
Walgett100.7%
Bogan80.6%
Warren80.6%
Warrumbungle Shire50.4%
Wollondilly50.4%
Other LGAs100.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.