Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Blacktown (C) 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 Blacktown (C) 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
68.0% of employed residents living in Blacktown (C) worked outside Blacktown (C) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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32.0%
Work locally
55,908 residents
68.0%
Commute out
118,932 residents
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Where Blacktown (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 174,840.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Blacktown
32.0%
55,908
Sydney
11.7%
20,421
Parramatta
10.5%
18,313
The Hills Shire
7.9%
13,754
Penrith
5.8%
10,145
Cumberland
5.2%
9,100
Ryde
3.6%
6,324
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.0%
5,192
Fairfield
2.7%
4,685
Other LGAs
17.7%
30,998
Data table
Where Blacktown (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Blacktown | 55,908 | 32.0% |
| Sydney | 20,421 | 11.7% |
| Parramatta | 18,313 | 10.5% |
| The Hills Shire | 13,754 | 7.9% |
| Penrith | 10,145 | 5.8% |
| Cumberland | 9,100 | 5.2% |
| Ryde | 6,324 | 3.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 5,192 | 3.0% |
| Fairfield | 4,685 | 2.7% |
| Other LGAs | 30,998 | 17.7% |