Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Walcha (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
16.5% of employed residents living in Walcha (A) worked outside Walcha (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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83.5%
Work locally
1,131 residents
16.5%
Commute out
224 residents
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Where Walcha (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,355.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Walcha
83.5%
1,131
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.9%
80
Armidale Regional
4.4%
60
Tamworth Regional
3.2%
43
Uralla
1.0%
14
Mid-Coast
0.6%
8
Upper Hunter Shire
0.4%
5
Gunnedah
0.3%
4
Sydney
0.3%
4
Other LGAs
0.4%
6
Data table
Where Walcha (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Walcha | 1,131 | 83.5% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 80 | 5.9% |
| Armidale Regional | 60 | 4.4% |
| Tamworth Regional | 43 | 3.2% |
| Uralla | 14 | 1.0% |
| Mid-Coast | 8 | 0.6% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 5 | 0.4% |
| Gunnedah | 4 | 0.3% |
| Sydney | 4 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 6 | 0.4% |