Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Unincorporated ACT travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Unincorporated ACT 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
7.6% of employed residents living in Unincorporated ACT worked outside Unincorporated ACT in 2021. No Fixed Address (ACT) was the largest external destination.
Showing
92.4%
Work locally
229,523 residents
7.6%
Commute out
18,822 residents
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Where Unincorporated ACT residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 248,345.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Unincorporated ACT
92.4%
229,523
No Fixed Address (ACT)
3.0%
7,527
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
2.3%
5,755
Sydney
0.4%
1,042
Yass Valley
0.2%
526
Melbourne
0.1%
336
Brisbane
0.1%
198
Goulburn Mulwaree
0.1%
186
Snowy Monaro Regional
0.1%
174
Other LGAs
1.2%
3,078
Data table
Where Unincorporated ACT residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated ACT | 229,523 | 92.4% |
| No Fixed Address (ACT) | 7,527 | 3.0% |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 5,755 | 2.3% |
| Sydney | 1,042 | 0.4% |
| Yass Valley | 526 | 0.2% |
| Melbourne | 336 | 0.1% |
| Brisbane | 198 | 0.1% |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | 186 | 0.1% |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 174 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 3,078 | 1.2% |