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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Western Regional | 10,186 | 89.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 454 | 4.0% |
| Dubbo Regional | 110 | 1.0% |
| Lithgow | 82 | 0.7% |
| Bathurst Regional | 68 | 0.6% |
| Sydney | 57 | 0.5% |
| Warrumbungle Shire | 54 | 0.5% |
| Orange | 29 | 0.3% |
| Newcastle | 20 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 337 | 3.0% |