Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Snowy Monaro Regional (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

17.9% of employed residents living in Snowy Monaro Regional (A) worked outside Snowy Monaro Regional (A) in 2021. Unincorporated ACT was the largest external destination.

Showing

82.1%

Work locally

9,068 residents

17.9%

Commute out

1,980 residents

Chart view

Where Snowy Monaro Regional (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 11,048.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 11,048
82.1%

Snowy Monaro Regional

82.1%

9,068

Unincorporated ACT

7.0%

773

No Fixed Address (NSW)

5.1%

568

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

1.3%

139

Sydney

0.6%

70

Snowy Valleys

0.3%

34

Bega Valley

0.3%

29

East Gippsland

0.2%

21

Northern Beaches

0.2%

18

Other LGAs

3.0%

328

Data table

Where Snowy Monaro Regional (A) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Snowy Monaro Regional9,06882.1%
Unincorporated ACT7737.0%
No Fixed Address (NSW)5685.1%
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1391.3%
Sydney700.6%
Snowy Valleys340.3%
Bega Valley290.3%
East Gippsland210.2%
Northern Beaches180.2%
Other LGAs3283.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.