Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Orange (C) 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 Orange (C) 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
15.9% of employed residents living in Orange (C) worked outside Orange (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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84.1%
Work locally
17,137 residents
15.9%
Commute out
3,242 residents
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Where Orange (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 20,379.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Orange
84.1%
17,137
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.4%
686
Cabonne
3.3%
673
Blayney
3.0%
609
Bathurst Regional
2.5%
514
Sydney
0.6%
130
Dubbo Regional
0.3%
70
Parkes
0.3%
54
Parramatta
0.2%
34
Other LGAs
2.3%
472
Data table
Where Orange (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 17,137 | 84.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 686 | 3.4% |
| Cabonne | 673 | 3.3% |
| Blayney | 609 | 3.0% |
| Bathurst Regional | 514 | 2.5% |
| Sydney | 130 | 0.6% |
| Dubbo Regional | 70 | 0.3% |
| Parkes | 54 | 0.3% |
| Parramatta | 34 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 472 | 2.3% |