Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Glen Innes Severn (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

11.7% of employed residents living in Glen Innes Severn (A) worked outside Glen Innes Severn (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

88.3%

Work locally

2,913 residents

11.7%

Commute out

386 residents

Chart view

Where Glen Innes Severn (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,299.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 3,299
88.3%

Glen Innes Severn

88.3%

2,913

No Fixed Address (NSW)

5.2%

171

Inverell

1.9%

63

Armidale Regional

1.9%

62

Tenterfield

0.8%

25

Sydney

0.3%

11

Unincorporated ACT

0.2%

6

Narrabri

0.2%

5

Ipswich

0.2%

5

Other LGAs

1.2%

38

Data table

Where Glen Innes Severn (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Glen Innes Severn2,91388.3%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1715.2%
Inverell631.9%
Armidale Regional621.9%
Tenterfield250.8%
Sydney110.3%
Unincorporated ACT60.2%
Narrabri50.2%
Ipswich50.2%
Other LGAs381.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.