Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Muswellbrook (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
22.4% of employed residents living in Muswellbrook (A) worked outside Muswellbrook (A) in 2021. Singleton was the largest external destination.
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77.6%
Work locally
5,705 residents
22.4%
Commute out
1,643 residents
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Where Muswellbrook (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,348.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Muswellbrook
77.6%
5,705
Singleton
8.4%
616
Upper Hunter Shire
6.7%
492
No Fixed Address (NSW)
2.5%
182
Newcastle
0.9%
68
Maitland
0.8%
60
Sydney
0.4%
28
Lake Macquarie
0.3%
25
Cessnock
0.3%
22
Other LGAs
2.0%
150
Data table
Where Muswellbrook (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Muswellbrook | 5,705 | 77.6% |
| Singleton | 616 | 8.4% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 492 | 6.7% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 182 | 2.5% |
| Newcastle | 68 | 0.9% |
| Maitland | 60 | 0.8% |
| Sydney | 28 | 0.4% |
| Lake Macquarie | 25 | 0.3% |
| Cessnock | 22 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 150 | 2.0% |