Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mid-Western Regional (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

10.6% of employed residents living in Mid-Western Regional (A) worked outside Mid-Western Regional (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

89.4%

Work locally

10,186 residents

10.6%

Commute out

1,211 residents

Chart view

Where Mid-Western Regional (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 11,397.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 11,397
89.4%

Mid-Western Regional

89.4%

10,186

No Fixed Address (NSW)

4.0%

454

Dubbo Regional

1.0%

110

Lithgow

0.7%

82

Bathurst Regional

0.6%

68

Sydney

0.5%

57

Warrumbungle Shire

0.5%

54

Orange

0.3%

29

Newcastle

0.2%

20

Other LGAs

3.0%

337

Data table

Where Mid-Western Regional (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Mid-Western Regional10,18689.4%
No Fixed Address (NSW)4544.0%
Dubbo Regional1101.0%
Lithgow820.7%
Bathurst Regional680.6%
Sydney570.5%
Warrumbungle Shire540.5%
Orange290.3%
Newcastle200.2%
Other LGAs3373.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.