Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Blue Mountains (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.
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Key insight
56.2% of employed residents living in Blue Mountains (C) worked outside Blue Mountains (C) in 2021. Penrith was the largest external destination.
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43.8%
Work locally
15,893 residents
56.2%
Commute out
20,402 residents
Chart view
Where Blue Mountains (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 36,295.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Blue Mountains
43.8%
15,893
Penrith
17.2%
6,227
Sydney
7.2%
2,598
Blacktown
5.4%
1,954
Parramatta
5.1%
1,849
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.7%
1,705
Hawkesbury
2.2%
800
Lithgow
1.4%
521
Cumberland
1.2%
441
Other LGAs
11.9%
4,307
Data table
Where Blue Mountains (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountains | 15,893 | 43.8% |
| Penrith | 6,227 | 17.2% |
| Sydney | 2,598 | 7.2% |
| Blacktown | 1,954 | 5.4% |
| Parramatta | 1,849 | 5.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,705 | 4.7% |
| Hawkesbury | 800 | 2.2% |
| Lithgow | 521 | 1.4% |
| Cumberland | 441 | 1.2% |
| Other LGAs | 4,307 | 11.9% |