Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Burwood (A) 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 Burwood (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
84.5% of employed residents living in Burwood (A) worked outside Burwood (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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15.5%
Work locally
2,903 residents
84.5%
Commute out
15,837 residents
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Where Burwood (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 18,740.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Burwood
15.5%
2,903
Sydney
26.7%
5,009
Inner West
6.7%
1,254
Canterbury-Bankstown
5.8%
1,079
Parramatta
5.6%
1,041
Canada Bay
4.2%
782
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.5%
654
Ryde
3.4%
634
Strathfield
3.2%
594
Other LGAs
25.6%
4,790
Data table
Where Burwood (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burwood | 2,903 | 15.5% |
| Sydney | 5,009 | 26.7% |
| Inner West | 1,254 | 6.7% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 1,079 | 5.8% |
| Parramatta | 1,041 | 5.6% |
| Canada Bay | 782 | 4.2% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 654 | 3.5% |
| Ryde | 634 | 3.4% |
| Strathfield | 594 | 3.2% |
| Other LGAs | 4,790 | 25.6% |