Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 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
22.7% of employed residents living in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional worked outside Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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77.3%
Work locally
3,424 residents
22.7%
Commute out
1,008 residents
Chart view
Where Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,432.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
77.3%
3,424
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.0%
223
Hilltops
4.6%
202
Snowy Valleys
3.9%
171
Wagga Wagga
3.3%
147
Junee
2.4%
108
Temora
0.9%
42
Unincorporated ACT
0.7%
30
Snowy Monaro Regional
0.2%
9
Other LGAs
1.7%
76
Data table
Where Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 3,424 | 77.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 223 | 5.0% |
| Hilltops | 202 | 4.6% |
| Snowy Valleys | 171 | 3.9% |
| Wagga Wagga | 147 | 3.3% |
| Junee | 108 | 2.4% |
| Temora | 42 | 0.9% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 30 | 0.7% |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 9 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 76 | 1.7% |