Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Warrumbungle Shire (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
17.4% of employed residents living in Warrumbungle Shire (A) worked outside Warrumbungle Shire (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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82.6%
Work locally
2,767 residents
17.4%
Commute out
581 residents
Chart view
Where Warrumbungle Shire (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,348.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Warrumbungle Shire
82.6%
2,767
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.7%
158
Mid-Western Regional
3.3%
109
Dubbo Regional
3.0%
99
Gunnedah
1.2%
39
Narrabri
1.0%
32
Coonamble
0.7%
25
Upper Hunter Shire
0.4%
15
Tamworth Regional
0.4%
14
Other LGAs
2.7%
90
Data table
Where Warrumbungle Shire (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Warrumbungle Shire | 2,767 | 82.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 158 | 4.7% |
| Mid-Western Regional | 109 | 3.3% |
| Dubbo Regional | 99 | 3.0% |
| Gunnedah | 39 | 1.2% |
| Narrabri | 32 | 1.0% |
| Coonamble | 25 | 0.7% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 15 | 0.4% |
| Tamworth Regional | 14 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 90 | 2.7% |