Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Lachlan (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

13.1% of employed residents living in Lachlan (A) worked outside Lachlan (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

86.9%

Work locally

2,168 residents

13.1%

Commute out

327 residents

Chart view

Where Lachlan (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,495.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,495
86.9%

Lachlan

86.9%

2,168

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.9%

98

Bland

2.1%

52

Parkes

2.0%

49

Cobar

1.2%

31

Bogan

1.0%

26

Forbes

0.6%

16

Dubbo Regional

0.6%

15

Orange

0.5%

12

Other LGAs

1.1%

28

Data table

Where Lachlan (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Lachlan2,16886.9%
No Fixed Address (NSW)983.9%
Bland522.1%
Parkes492.0%
Cobar311.2%
Bogan261.0%
Forbes160.6%
Dubbo Regional150.6%
Orange120.5%
Other LGAs281.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.