Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Singleton (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
32.2% of employed residents living in Singleton (A) worked outside Singleton (A) in 2021. Muswellbrook was the largest external destination.
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67.8%
Work locally
8,182 residents
32.2%
Commute out
3,882 residents
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Where Singleton (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,064.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Singleton
67.8%
8,182
Muswellbrook
11.6%
1,398
Cessnock
4.6%
560
Maitland
4.4%
527
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.2%
391
Newcastle
2.9%
353
Lake Macquarie
1.4%
166
Port Stephens
0.5%
66
Upper Hunter Shire
0.4%
50
Other LGAs
3.1%
371
Data table
Where Singleton (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Singleton | 8,182 | 67.8% |
| Muswellbrook | 1,398 | 11.6% |
| Cessnock | 560 | 4.6% |
| Maitland | 527 | 4.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 391 | 3.2% |
| Newcastle | 353 | 2.9% |
| Lake Macquarie | 166 | 1.4% |
| Port Stephens | 66 | 0.5% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 50 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 371 | 3.1% |