Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Snowy Valleys (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
12.1% of employed residents living in Snowy Valleys (A) worked outside Snowy Valleys (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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87.9%
Work locally
5,684 residents
12.1%
Commute out
786 residents
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Where Snowy Valleys (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 6,470.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Snowy Valleys
87.9%
5,684
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.3%
277
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
2.8%
183
Wagga Wagga
1.6%
104
Towong
0.8%
51
Unincorporated ACT
0.5%
33
Snowy Monaro Regional
0.5%
30
Sydney
0.3%
18
Albury
0.1%
9
Other LGAs
1.3%
81
Data table
Where Snowy Valleys (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys | 5,684 | 87.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 277 | 4.3% |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 183 | 2.8% |
| Wagga Wagga | 104 | 1.6% |
| Towong | 51 | 0.8% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 33 | 0.5% |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 30 | 0.5% |
| Sydney | 18 | 0.3% |
| Albury | 9 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 81 | 1.3% |