Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gwydir (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
25.3% of employed residents living in Gwydir (A) worked outside Gwydir (A) in 2021. Moree Plains was the largest external destination.
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74.7%
Work locally
1,449 residents
25.3%
Commute out
491 residents
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Where Gwydir (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,940.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Gwydir
74.7%
1,449
Moree Plains
7.3%
142
Inverell
6.6%
129
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.2%
81
Tamworth Regional
2.5%
48
Goondiwindi
1.4%
28
Narrabri
1.0%
19
Uralla
0.5%
9
Sydney
0.4%
8
Other LGAs
1.4%
27
Data table
Where Gwydir (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gwydir | 1,449 | 74.7% |
| Moree Plains | 142 | 7.3% |
| Inverell | 129 | 6.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 81 | 4.2% |
| Tamworth Regional | 48 | 2.5% |
| Goondiwindi | 28 | 1.4% |
| Narrabri | 19 | 1.0% |
| Uralla | 9 | 0.5% |
| Sydney | 8 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 27 | 1.4% |