Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cowra (A) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cowra (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
16.2% of employed residents living in Cowra (A) worked outside Cowra (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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83.8%
Work locally
4,289 residents
16.2%
Commute out
827 residents
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Where Cowra (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,116.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cowra
83.8%
4,289
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.3%
218
Cabonne
4.0%
206
Orange
1.9%
97
Hilltops
1.4%
70
Forbes
0.8%
40
Bathurst Regional
0.8%
39
Blayney
0.5%
26
Unincorporated ACT
0.3%
16
Other LGAs
2.2%
115
Data table
Where Cowra (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cowra | 4,289 | 83.8% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 218 | 4.3% |
| Cabonne | 206 | 4.0% |
| Orange | 97 | 1.9% |
| Hilltops | 70 | 1.4% |
| Forbes | 40 | 0.8% |
| Bathurst Regional | 39 | 0.8% |
| Blayney | 26 | 0.5% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 16 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 115 | 2.2% |