Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gunnedah (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.
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Key insight
24.0% of employed residents living in Gunnedah (A) worked outside Gunnedah (A) in 2021. Narrabri was the largest external destination.
Showing
76.0%
Work locally
4,429 residents
24.0%
Commute out
1,399 residents
Chart view
Where Gunnedah (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,828.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Gunnedah
76.0%
4,429
Narrabri
13.4%
783
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.6%
212
Tamworth Regional
3.4%
196
Liverpool Plains
1.0%
56
Warrumbungle Shire
0.5%
31
Singleton
0.2%
11
Armidale Regional
0.2%
10
Sydney
0.2%
9
Other LGAs
1.6%
91
Data table
Where Gunnedah (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah | 4,429 | 76.0% |
| Narrabri | 783 | 13.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 212 | 3.6% |
| Tamworth Regional | 196 | 3.4% |
| Liverpool Plains | 56 | 1.0% |
| Warrumbungle Shire | 31 | 0.5% |
| Singleton | 11 | 0.2% |
| Armidale Regional | 10 | 0.2% |
| Sydney | 9 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 91 | 1.6% |