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.

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.

Showing

83.5%

Work locally

1,131 residents

16.5%

Commute out

224 residents

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 1,355
83.5%

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.

AreaCountShare
Walcha1,13183.5%
No Fixed Address (NSW)805.9%
Armidale Regional604.4%
Tamworth Regional433.2%
Uralla141.0%
Mid-Coast80.6%
Upper Hunter Shire50.4%
Gunnedah40.3%
Sydney40.3%
Other LGAs60.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.