Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Greater Hume Shire (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

49.9% of employed residents living in Greater Hume Shire (A) worked outside Greater Hume Shire (A) in 2021. Albury was the largest external destination.

Showing

50.1%

Work locally

2,470 residents

49.9%

Commute out

2,461 residents

Chart view

Where Greater Hume Shire (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,931.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 4,931
50.1%

Greater Hume Shire

50.1%

2,470

Albury

27.5%

1,358

Wodonga

8.3%

410

No Fixed Address (NSW)

5.7%

281

Wagga Wagga

2.3%

115

Federation

1.5%

76

Lockhart

0.8%

40

Snowy Valleys

0.6%

28

Indigo

0.6%

28

Other LGAs

2.5%

125

Data table

Where Greater Hume Shire (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Greater Hume Shire2,47050.1%
Albury1,35827.5%
Wodonga4108.3%
No Fixed Address (NSW)2815.7%
Wagga Wagga1152.3%
Federation761.5%
Lockhart400.8%
Snowy Valleys280.6%
Indigo280.6%
Other LGAs1252.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.