Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Uralla (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

61.4% of employed residents living in Uralla (A) worked outside Uralla (A) in 2021. Armidale Regional was the largest external destination.

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38.6%

Work locally

1,026 residents

61.4%

Commute out

1,629 residents

Chart view

Where Uralla (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,655.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,655
38.6%

Uralla

38.6%

1,026

Armidale Regional

47.8%

1,268

No Fixed Address (NSW)

5.5%

145

Tamworth Regional

2.2%

58

Walcha

2.0%

52

Inverell

1.9%

51

Sydney

0.3%

8

Port Stephens

0.2%

6

Yass Valley

0.2%

6

Other LGAs

1.3%

35

Data table

Where Uralla (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Uralla1,02638.6%
Armidale Regional1,26847.8%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1455.5%
Tamworth Regional582.2%
Walcha522.0%
Inverell511.9%
Sydney80.3%
Port Stephens60.2%
Yass Valley60.2%
Other LGAs351.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.