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.

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

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 8,976
38.8%

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.

AreaCountShare
Yass Valley3,47938.8%
Unincorporated ACT4,37548.7%
No Fixed Address (NSW)5125.7%
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional2012.2%
Hilltops961.1%
Goulburn Mulwaree470.5%
No Fixed Address (ACT)430.5%
Sydney400.4%
Upper Lachlan Shire360.4%
Other LGAs1471.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.