Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Upper Hunter Shire (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
33.6% of employed residents living in Upper Hunter Shire (A) worked outside Upper Hunter Shire (A) in 2021. Muswellbrook was the largest external destination.
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66.4%
Work locally
4,482 residents
33.6%
Commute out
2,269 residents
Chart view
Where Upper Hunter Shire (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 6,751.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Upper Hunter Shire
66.4%
4,482
Muswellbrook
21.9%
1,479
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.0%
271
Singleton
2.5%
168
Liverpool Plains
0.7%
46
Newcastle
0.6%
43
Tamworth Regional
0.5%
34
Mid-Western Regional
0.4%
29
Maitland
0.4%
26
Other LGAs
2.6%
173
Data table
Where Upper Hunter Shire (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Hunter Shire | 4,482 | 66.4% |
| Muswellbrook | 1,479 | 21.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 271 | 4.0% |
| Singleton | 168 | 2.5% |
| Liverpool Plains | 46 | 0.7% |
| Newcastle | 43 | 0.6% |
| Tamworth Regional | 34 | 0.5% |
| Mid-Western Regional | 29 | 0.4% |
| Maitland | 26 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 173 | 2.6% |