Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Dubbo 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.

Key insight

8.9% of employed residents living in Dubbo Regional worked outside Dubbo Regional in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

91.1%

Work locally

23,088 residents

8.9%

Commute out

2,260 residents

Chart view

Where Dubbo Regional residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 25,348.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 25,348
91.1%

Dubbo Regional

91.1%

23,088

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.2%

807

Narromine

1.2%

303

Orange

0.5%

135

Gilgandra

0.3%

75

Mid-Western Regional

0.3%

75

Cabonne

0.3%

73

Cobar

0.3%

70

Sydney

0.3%

66

Other LGAs

2.6%

656

Data table

Where Dubbo Regional residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Dubbo Regional23,08891.1%
No Fixed Address (NSW)8073.2%
Narromine3031.2%
Orange1350.5%
Gilgandra750.3%
Mid-Western Regional750.3%
Cabonne730.3%
Cobar700.3%
Sydney660.3%
Other LGAs6562.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.