Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Unincorporated NSW 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

19.2% of employed residents living in Unincorporated NSW worked outside Unincorporated NSW in 2021. Broken Hill was the largest external destination.

Showing

80.8%

Work locally

439 residents

19.2%

Commute out

104 residents

Chart view

Where Unincorporated NSW residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 543.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 543
80.8%

Unincorporated NSW

80.8%

439

Broken Hill

9.0%

49

No Fixed Address (NSW)

4.2%

23

Central Darling

3.1%

17

Sydney

0.9%

5

No Fixed Address (Qld)

0.9%

5

Unincorporated SA

0.9%

5

Data table

Where Unincorporated NSW residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Unincorporated NSW43980.8%
Broken Hill499.0%
No Fixed Address (NSW)234.2%
Central Darling173.1%
Sydney50.9%
No Fixed Address (Qld)50.9%
Unincorporated SA50.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.