Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Swan Hill (RC) 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
11.8% of employed residents living in Swan Hill (RC) worked outside Swan Hill (RC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Vic.) was the largest external destination.
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88.2%
Work locally
8,675 residents
11.8%
Commute out
1,162 residents
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Where Swan Hill (RC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 9,837.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Swan Hill
88.2%
8,675
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
3.7%
360
Murray River
2.8%
276
Balranald
1.3%
124
Gannawarra
1.0%
97
Mildura
0.8%
77
Buloke
0.4%
42
Greater Bendigo
0.2%
20
Melbourne
0.1%
14
Other LGAs
1.5%
152
Data table
Where Swan Hill (RC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Hill | 8,675 | 88.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 360 | 3.7% |
| Murray River | 276 | 2.8% |
| Balranald | 124 | 1.3% |
| Gannawarra | 97 | 1.0% |
| Mildura | 77 | 0.8% |
| Buloke | 42 | 0.4% |
| Greater Bendigo | 20 | 0.2% |
| Melbourne | 14 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 152 | 1.5% |