Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Canada Bay (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

79.7% of employed residents living in Canada Bay (A) worked outside Canada Bay (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.

Showing

20.3%

Work locally

9,374 residents

79.7%

Commute out

36,894 residents

Chart view

Where Canada Bay (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 46,268.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 46,268
20.3%

Canada Bay

20.3%

9,374

Sydney

28.7%

13,280

Parramatta

6.2%

2,857

Inner West

5.9%

2,724

Ryde

5.1%

2,346

North Sydney

3.5%

1,636

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.4%

1,596

Canterbury-Bankstown

2.6%

1,214

Willoughby

2.5%

1,158

Other LGAs

21.8%

10,083

Data table

Where Canada Bay (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Canada Bay9,37420.3%
Sydney13,28028.7%
Parramatta2,8576.2%
Inner West2,7245.9%
Ryde2,3465.1%
North Sydney1,6363.5%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1,5963.4%
Canterbury-Bankstown1,2142.6%
Willoughby1,1582.5%
Other LGAs10,08321.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.