Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Inverell travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Inverell 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
11.4% of employed residents living in Inverell worked outside Inverell in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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88.6%
Work locally
6,226 residents
11.4%
Commute out
803 residents
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Where Inverell residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,029.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Inverell
88.6%
6,226
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.1%
286
Gwydir
1.7%
123
Glen Innes Severn
1.2%
87
Goondiwindi
0.9%
60
Armidale Regional
0.8%
53
Uralla
0.5%
33
Moree Plains
0.3%
22
Narrabri
0.3%
22
Other LGAs
1.7%
117
Data table
Where Inverell residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Inverell | 6,226 | 88.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 286 | 4.1% |
| Gwydir | 123 | 1.7% |
| Glen Innes Severn | 87 | 1.2% |
| Goondiwindi | 60 | 0.9% |
| Armidale Regional | 53 | 0.8% |
| Uralla | 33 | 0.5% |
| Moree Plains | 22 | 0.3% |
| Narrabri | 22 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 117 | 1.7% |