Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tenterfield (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
25.0% of employed residents living in Tenterfield (A) worked outside Tenterfield (A) in 2021. Southern Downs was the largest external destination.
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75.0%
Work locally
1,810 residents
25.0%
Commute out
602 residents
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Where Tenterfield (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,412.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Tenterfield
75.0%
1,810
Southern Downs
9.1%
219
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.9%
119
Kyogle
3.2%
77
Glen Innes Severn
1.7%
40
Richmond Valley
0.6%
15
Lismore
0.6%
14
Clarence Valley
0.5%
12
Brisbane
0.4%
10
Other LGAs
4.0%
96
Data table
Where Tenterfield (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tenterfield | 1,810 | 75.0% |
| Southern Downs | 219 | 9.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 119 | 4.9% |
| Kyogle | 77 | 3.2% |
| Glen Innes Severn | 40 | 1.7% |
| Richmond Valley | 15 | 0.6% |
| Lismore | 14 | 0.6% |
| Clarence Valley | 12 | 0.5% |
| Brisbane | 10 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 96 | 4.0% |