Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Moree Plains (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

10.1% of employed residents living in Moree Plains (A) worked outside Moree Plains (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.

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89.9%

Work locally

4,664 residents

10.1%

Commute out

523 residents

Chart view

Where Moree Plains (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,187.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 5,187
89.9%

Moree Plains

89.9%

4,664

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.1%

161

Goondiwindi

2.1%

111

Narrabri

1.0%

51

Gwydir

1.0%

50

Walgett

0.6%

30

Balonne

0.4%

21

Inverell

0.3%

15

Sydney

0.2%

10

Other LGAs

1.4%

74

Data table

Where Moree Plains (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Moree Plains4,66489.9%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1613.1%
Goondiwindi1112.1%
Narrabri511.0%
Gwydir501.0%
Walgett300.6%
Balonne210.4%
Inverell150.3%
Sydney100.2%
Other LGAs741.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.