Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Oberon (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
32.7% of employed residents living in Oberon (A) worked outside Oberon (A) in 2021. Bathurst Regional was the largest external destination.
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67.3%
Work locally
1,637 residents
32.7%
Commute out
795 residents
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Where Oberon (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,432.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Oberon
67.3%
1,637
Bathurst Regional
19.4%
472
No Fixed Address (NSW)
6.5%
157
Lithgow
2.3%
57
Sydney
0.7%
17
Blue Mountains
0.5%
13
Goulburn Mulwaree
0.3%
8
Orange
0.3%
8
Randwick
0.3%
7
Other LGAs
2.3%
56
Data table
Where Oberon (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oberon | 1,637 | 67.3% |
| Bathurst Regional | 472 | 19.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 157 | 6.5% |
| Lithgow | 57 | 2.3% |
| Sydney | 17 | 0.7% |
| Blue Mountains | 13 | 0.5% |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | 8 | 0.3% |
| Orange | 8 | 0.3% |
| Randwick | 7 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 56 | 2.3% |