Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wagga Wagga (C) 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
9.6% of employed residents living in Wagga Wagga (C) worked outside Wagga Wagga (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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90.4%
Work locally
30,008 residents
9.6%
Commute out
3,182 residents
Chart view
Where Wagga Wagga (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 33,190.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wagga Wagga
90.4%
30,008
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.4%
1,145
Junee
1.0%
345
Lockhart
0.5%
174
Coolamon
0.5%
171
Snowy Valleys
0.4%
132
Sydney
0.3%
108
Unincorporated ACT
0.3%
83
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
0.2%
76
Other LGAs
2.9%
948
Data table
Where Wagga Wagga (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wagga Wagga | 30,008 | 90.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,145 | 3.4% |
| Junee | 345 | 1.0% |
| Lockhart | 174 | 0.5% |
| Coolamon | 171 | 0.5% |
| Snowy Valleys | 132 | 0.4% |
| Sydney | 108 | 0.3% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 83 | 0.3% |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 76 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 948 | 2.9% |