Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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.

Total employed residents: 3,975
53.9%

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.

AreaCountShare
Upper Lachlan Shire2,14253.9%
Goulburn Mulwaree77119.4%
Unincorporated ACT46511.7%
No Fixed Address (NSW)2165.4%
Yass Valley1022.6%
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional421.1%
Wingecarribee300.8%
Sydney280.7%
Hilltops180.5%
Other LGAs1614.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.