Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Canterbury-Bankstown (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 Canterbury-Bankstown (A) worked outside Canterbury-Bankstown (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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31.1%
Work locally
41,572 residents
68.9%
Commute out
91,960 residents
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Where Canterbury-Bankstown (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 133,532.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Canterbury-Bankstown
31.1%
41,572
Sydney
18.4%
24,583
Inner West
5.0%
6,645
Parramatta
4.4%
5,930
Bayside (NSW)
4.3%
5,688
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.1%
5,412
Cumberland
3.7%
4,886
Georges River
3.4%
4,584
Liverpool
3.3%
4,444
Other LGAs
22.3%
29,788
Data table
Where Canterbury-Bankstown (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 41,572 | 31.1% |
| Sydney | 24,583 | 18.4% |
| Inner West | 6,645 | 5.0% |
| Parramatta | 5,930 | 4.4% |
| Bayside (NSW) | 5,688 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 5,412 | 4.1% |
| Cumberland | 4,886 | 3.7% |
| Georges River | 4,584 | 3.4% |
| Liverpool | 4,444 | 3.3% |
| Other LGAs | 29,788 | 22.3% |