Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Upper Lachlan Shire (A) 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 Upper Lachlan 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.
Key insight
46.1% of employed residents living in Upper Lachlan Shire (A) worked outside Upper Lachlan Shire (A) in 2021. Goulburn Mulwaree was the largest external destination.
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53.9%
Work locally
2,142 residents
46.1%
Commute out
1,833 residents
Chart view
Where Upper Lachlan Shire (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,975.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Upper Lachlan Shire
53.9%
2,142
Goulburn Mulwaree
19.4%
771
Unincorporated ACT
11.7%
465
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.4%
216
Yass Valley
2.6%
102
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
1.1%
42
Wingecarribee
0.8%
30
Sydney
0.7%
28
Hilltops
0.5%
18
Other LGAs
4.1%
161
Data table
Where Upper Lachlan Shire (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Lachlan Shire | 2,142 | 53.9% |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | 771 | 19.4% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 465 | 11.7% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 216 | 5.4% |
| Yass Valley | 102 | 2.6% |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 42 | 1.1% |
| Wingecarribee | 30 | 0.8% |
| Sydney | 28 | 0.7% |
| Hilltops | 18 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 161 | 4.1% |