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.
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Key insight
68.9% of employed residents living in Camden (A) worked outside Camden (A) in 2021. Campbelltown (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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31.1%
Work locally
18,495 residents
68.9%
Commute out
40,914 residents
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | 18,495 | 31.1% |
| Campbelltown (NSW) | 8,278 | 13.9% |
| Liverpool | 6,197 | 10.4% |
| Sydney | 4,624 | 7.8% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,495 | 4.2% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 2,268 | 3.8% |
| Fairfield | 2,251 | 3.8% |
| Parramatta | 1,931 | 3.3% |
| Blacktown | 1,872 | 3.2% |
| Other LGAs | 10,998 | 18.5% |