Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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.
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82.1%
Work locally
9,068 residents
17.9%
Commute out
1,980 residents
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 9,068 | 82.1% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 773 | 7.0% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 568 | 5.1% |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 139 | 1.3% |
| Sydney | 70 | 0.6% |
| Snowy Valleys | 34 | 0.3% |
| Bega Valley | 29 | 0.3% |
| East Gippsland | 21 | 0.2% |
| Northern Beaches | 18 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 328 | 3.0% |