Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Yass Valley (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
61.2% of employed residents living in Yass Valley (A) worked outside Yass Valley (A) in 2021. Unincorporated ACT was the largest external destination.
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38.8%
Work locally
3,479 residents
61.2%
Commute out
5,497 residents
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Where Yass Valley (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,976.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Yass Valley
38.8%
3,479
Unincorporated ACT
48.7%
4,375
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.7%
512
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
2.2%
201
Hilltops
1.1%
96
Goulburn Mulwaree
0.5%
47
No Fixed Address (ACT)
0.5%
43
Sydney
0.4%
40
Upper Lachlan Shire
0.4%
36
Other LGAs
1.6%
147
Data table
Where Yass Valley (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yass Valley | 3,479 | 38.8% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 4,375 | 48.7% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 512 | 5.7% |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 201 | 2.2% |
| Hilltops | 96 | 1.1% |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | 47 | 0.5% |
| No Fixed Address (ACT) | 43 | 0.5% |
| Sydney | 40 | 0.4% |
| Upper Lachlan Shire | 36 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 147 | 1.6% |