Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Nambucca (A) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Nambucca (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
31.7% of employed residents living in Nambucca (A) worked outside Nambucca (A) in 2021. Coffs Harbour was the largest external destination.
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68.3%
Work locally
4,807 residents
31.7%
Commute out
2,235 residents
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Where Nambucca (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,042.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Nambucca Valley
68.3%
4,807
Coffs Harbour
12.4%
872
No Fixed Address (NSW)
7.5%
526
Kempsey
4.3%
303
Bellingen
3.9%
273
Port Macquarie-Hastings
0.6%
44
Sydney
0.5%
36
Dubbo Regional
0.2%
11
Armidale Regional
0.1%
9
Other LGAs
2.3%
161
Data table
Where Nambucca (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nambucca Valley | 4,807 | 68.3% |
| Coffs Harbour | 872 | 12.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 526 | 7.5% |
| Kempsey | 303 | 4.3% |
| Bellingen | 273 | 3.9% |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 44 | 0.6% |
| Sydney | 36 | 0.5% |
| Dubbo Regional | 11 | 0.2% |
| Armidale Regional | 9 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 161 | 2.3% |