Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Goulburn Mulwaree (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

23.4% of employed residents living in Goulburn Mulwaree (A) worked outside Goulburn Mulwaree (A) in 2021. Unincorporated ACT was the largest external destination.

Showing

76.6%

Work locally

10,949 residents

23.4%

Commute out

3,354 residents

Chart view

Where Goulburn Mulwaree (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 14,303.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 14,303
76.6%

Goulburn Mulwaree

76.6%

10,949

Unincorporated ACT

6.8%

978

No Fixed Address (NSW)

4.6%

658

Wingecarribee

3.1%

445

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

2.1%

306

Upper Lachlan Shire

1.9%

268

Sydney

0.6%

81

Wollongong

0.3%

41

Yass Valley

0.3%

41

Other LGAs

3.7%

536

Data table

Where Goulburn Mulwaree (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Goulburn Mulwaree10,94976.6%
Unincorporated ACT9786.8%
No Fixed Address (NSW)6584.6%
Wingecarribee4453.1%
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional3062.1%
Upper Lachlan Shire2681.9%
Sydney810.6%
Wollongong410.3%
Yass Valley410.3%
Other LGAs5363.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.