Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Lockhart (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

49.5% of employed residents living in Lockhart (A) worked outside Lockhart (A) in 2021. Wagga Wagga was the largest external destination.

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50.5%

Work locally

699 residents

49.5%

Commute out

685 residents

Chart view

Where Lockhart (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,384.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 1,384
50.5%

Lockhart

50.5%

699

Wagga Wagga

34.6%

479

Greater Hume Shire

4.6%

64

No Fixed Address (NSW)

4.5%

62

Federation

2.0%

28

Albury

1.2%

17

Coolamon

0.6%

8

Junee

0.4%

6

Sydney

0.4%

6

Other LGAs

1.1%

15

Data table

Where Lockhart (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Lockhart69950.5%
Wagga Wagga47934.6%
Greater Hume Shire644.6%
No Fixed Address (NSW)624.5%
Federation282.0%
Albury171.2%
Coolamon80.6%
Junee60.4%
Sydney60.4%
Other LGAs151.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.