Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Camden (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

68.9% of employed residents living in Camden (A) worked outside Camden (A) in 2021. Campbelltown (NSW) was the largest external destination.

Showing

31.1%

Work locally

18,495 residents

68.9%

Commute out

40,914 residents

Chart view

Where Camden (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 59,409.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 59,409
31.1%

Camden

31.1%

18,495

Campbelltown (NSW)

13.9%

8,278

Liverpool

10.4%

6,197

Sydney

7.8%

4,624

No Fixed Address (NSW)

4.2%

2,495

Canterbury-Bankstown

3.8%

2,268

Fairfield

3.8%

2,251

Parramatta

3.3%

1,931

Blacktown

3.2%

1,872

Other LGAs

18.5%

10,998

Data table

Where Camden (A) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Camden18,49531.1%
Campbelltown (NSW)8,27813.9%
Liverpool6,19710.4%
Sydney4,6247.8%
No Fixed Address (NSW)2,4954.2%
Canterbury-Bankstown2,2683.8%
Fairfield2,2513.8%
Parramatta1,9313.3%
Blacktown1,8723.2%
Other LGAs10,99818.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.