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.
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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
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moree Plains | 4,664 | 89.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 161 | 3.1% |
| Goondiwindi | 111 | 2.1% |
| Narrabri | 51 | 1.0% |
| Gwydir | 50 | 1.0% |
| Walgett | 30 | 0.6% |
| Balonne | 21 | 0.4% |
| Inverell | 15 | 0.3% |
| Sydney | 10 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 74 | 1.4% |