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.
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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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo Regional | 23,088 | 91.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 807 | 3.2% |
| Narromine | 303 | 1.2% |
| Orange | 135 | 0.5% |
| Gilgandra | 75 | 0.3% |
| Mid-Western Regional | 75 | 0.3% |
| Cabonne | 73 | 0.3% |
| Cobar | 70 | 0.3% |
| Sydney | 66 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 656 | 2.6% |