Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Towong (S) 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

37.2% of employed residents living in Towong (S) worked outside Towong (S) in 2021. Albury was the largest external destination.

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62.8%

Work locally

1,769 residents

37.2%

Commute out

1,047 residents

Chart view

Where Towong (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,816.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,816
62.8%

Towong

62.8%

1,769

Albury

13.4%

376

Wodonga

11.7%

329

No Fixed Address (Vic.)

5.3%

148

Snowy Valleys

2.8%

80

Indigo

1.6%

46

Wagga Wagga

0.2%

7

Alpine

0.2%

7

Yarra

0.2%

7

Other LGAs

1.7%

47

Data table

Where Towong (S) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Towong1,76962.8%
Albury37613.4%
Wodonga32911.7%
No Fixed Address (Vic.)1485.3%
Snowy Valleys802.8%
Indigo461.6%
Wagga Wagga70.2%
Alpine70.2%
Yarra70.2%
Other LGAs471.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.