Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Murrumbidgee (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

30.0% of employed residents living in Murrumbidgee (A) worked outside Murrumbidgee (A) in 2021. Griffith was the largest external destination.

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70.0%

Work locally

1,140 residents

30.0%

Commute out

488 residents

Chart view

Where Murrumbidgee (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,628.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 1,628
70.0%

Murrumbidgee

70.0%

1,140

Griffith

15.2%

248

Berrigan

4.6%

75

No Fixed Address (NSW)

2.9%

47

Leeton

1.9%

31

Carrathool

1.5%

25

Federation

0.9%

15

Narrandera

0.9%

14

Moira

0.5%

8

Other LGAs

1.5%

25

Data table

Where Murrumbidgee (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Murrumbidgee1,14070.0%
Griffith24815.2%
Berrigan754.6%
No Fixed Address (NSW)472.9%
Leeton311.9%
Carrathool251.5%
Federation150.9%
Narrandera140.9%
Moira80.5%
Other LGAs251.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.