Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gilgandra (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 Gilgandra (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
23.8% of employed residents living in Gilgandra (A) worked outside Gilgandra (A) in 2021. Dubbo Regional was the largest external destination.
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76.2%
Work locally
1,360 residents
23.8%
Commute out
425 residents
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Where Gilgandra (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,785.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Gilgandra
76.2%
1,360
Dubbo Regional
9.0%
161
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.7%
101
Coonamble
3.2%
57
Warrumbungle Shire
1.5%
27
Warren
0.8%
14
Mid-Western Regional
0.6%
10
Narromine
0.4%
7
Cobar
0.3%
5
Other LGAs
2.4%
43
Data table
Where Gilgandra (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gilgandra | 1,360 | 76.2% |
| Dubbo Regional | 161 | 9.0% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 101 | 5.7% |
| Coonamble | 57 | 3.2% |
| Warrumbungle Shire | 27 | 1.5% |
| Warren | 14 | 0.8% |
| Mid-Western Regional | 10 | 0.6% |
| Narromine | 7 | 0.4% |
| Cobar | 5 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 43 | 2.4% |