Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Byron (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 Byron (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
29.5% of employed residents living in Byron (A) worked outside Byron (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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70.5%
Work locally
11,741 residents
29.5%
Commute out
4,907 residents
Chart view
Where Byron (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 16,648.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Byron
70.5%
11,741
No Fixed Address (NSW)
7.4%
1,228
Ballina
6.0%
1,004
Lismore
4.8%
793
Tweed
3.7%
615
Gold Coast
1.4%
233
Sydney
1.3%
216
Brisbane
1.0%
163
Melbourne
0.3%
55
Other LGAs
3.6%
600
Data table
Where Byron (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Byron | 11,741 | 70.5% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,228 | 7.4% |
| Ballina | 1,004 | 6.0% |
| Lismore | 793 | 4.8% |
| Tweed | 615 | 3.7% |
| Gold Coast | 233 | 1.4% |
| Sydney | 216 | 1.3% |
| Brisbane | 163 | 1.0% |
| Melbourne | 55 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 600 | 3.6% |