Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wangaratta (RC) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wangaratta (RC) 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
21.7% of employed residents living in Wangaratta (RC) worked outside Wangaratta (RC) in 2021. Benalla was the largest external destination.
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78.3%
Work locally
10,981 residents
21.7%
Commute out
3,047 residents
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Where Wangaratta (RC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 14,028.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wangaratta
78.3%
10,981
Benalla
4.9%
692
No Fixed Address (Vic.)
4.3%
602
Indigo
2.4%
343
Wodonga
1.7%
241
Alpine
1.6%
229
Albury
1.1%
161
Moira
0.9%
124
Federation
0.7%
103
Other LGAs
3.9%
552
Data table
Where Wangaratta (RC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta | 10,981 | 78.3% |
| Benalla | 692 | 4.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Vic.) | 602 | 4.3% |
| Indigo | 343 | 2.4% |
| Wodonga | 241 | 1.7% |
| Alpine | 229 | 1.6% |
| Albury | 161 | 1.1% |
| Moira | 124 | 0.9% |
| Federation | 103 | 0.7% |
| Other LGAs | 552 | 3.9% |