Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Hilltops (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

17.6% of employed residents living in Hilltops (A) worked outside Hilltops (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

82.4%

Work locally

6,618 residents

17.6%

Commute out

1,417 residents

Chart view

Where Hilltops (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,035.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 8,035
82.4%

Hilltops

82.4%

6,618

No Fixed Address (NSW)

5.7%

454

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

2.2%

174

Unincorporated ACT

1.9%

152

Yass Valley

1.7%

137

Cowra

1.6%

125

Weddin

0.6%

46

Wagga Wagga

0.3%

26

Sydney

0.3%

22

Other LGAs

3.5%

281

Data table

Where Hilltops (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Hilltops6,61882.4%
No Fixed Address (NSW)4545.7%
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional1742.2%
Unincorporated ACT1521.9%
Yass Valley1371.7%
Cowra1251.6%
Weddin460.6%
Wagga Wagga260.3%
Sydney220.3%
Other LGAs2813.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.