Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tamworth 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.
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Key insight
9.9% of employed residents living in Tamworth Regional (A) worked outside Tamworth Regional (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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90.1%
Work locally
25,729 residents
9.9%
Commute out
2,841 residents
Chart view
Where Tamworth Regional (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 28,570.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Tamworth Regional
90.1%
25,729
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.9%
1,107
Gunnedah
1.0%
299
Liverpool Plains
1.0%
278
Narrabri
0.8%
223
Armidale Regional
0.5%
131
Sydney
0.2%
56
Newcastle
0.2%
53
Upper Hunter Shire
0.2%
45
Other LGAs
2.3%
649
Data table
Where Tamworth Regional (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Regional | 25,729 | 90.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,107 | 3.9% |
| Gunnedah | 299 | 1.0% |
| Liverpool Plains | 278 | 1.0% |
| Narrabri | 223 | 0.8% |
| Armidale Regional | 131 | 0.5% |
| Sydney | 56 | 0.2% |
| Newcastle | 53 | 0.2% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 45 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 649 | 2.3% |