Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Bayside (NSW) 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
76.5% of employed residents living in Bayside (NSW) worked outside Bayside (NSW) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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23.5%
Work locally
19,956 residents
76.5%
Commute out
65,122 residents
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Where Bayside (NSW) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 85,078.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Bayside (NSW)
23.5%
19,956
Sydney
29.9%
25,427
Randwick
7.4%
6,256
Georges River
5.0%
4,256
Inner West
3.9%
3,347
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.8%
3,198
Canterbury-Bankstown
3.6%
3,096
Sutherland Shire
3.3%
2,841
North Sydney
2.6%
2,172
Other LGAs
17.1%
14,529
Data table
Where Bayside (NSW) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bayside (NSW) | 19,956 | 23.5% |
| Sydney | 25,427 | 29.9% |
| Randwick | 6,256 | 7.4% |
| Georges River | 4,256 | 5.0% |
| Inner West | 3,347 | 3.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 3,198 | 3.8% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 3,096 | 3.6% |
| Sutherland Shire | 2,841 | 3.3% |
| North Sydney | 2,172 | 2.6% |
| Other LGAs | 14,529 | 17.1% |