Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Coffs Harbour (C) 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
14.5% of employed residents living in Coffs Harbour (C) worked outside Coffs Harbour (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
Showing
85.5%
Work locally
29,064 residents
14.5%
Commute out
4,928 residents
Chart view
Where Coffs Harbour (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 33,992.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Coffs Harbour
85.5%
29,064
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.2%
1,752
Clarence Valley
2.7%
920
Bellingen
1.7%
592
Nambucca Valley
1.0%
329
Sydney
0.6%
190
Brisbane
0.2%
62
Parramatta
0.2%
55
Port Macquarie-Hastings
0.1%
48
Other LGAs
2.9%
980
Data table
Where Coffs Harbour (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | 29,064 | 85.5% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,752 | 5.2% |
| Clarence Valley | 920 | 2.7% |
| Bellingen | 592 | 1.7% |
| Nambucca Valley | 329 | 1.0% |
| Sydney | 190 | 0.6% |
| Brisbane | 62 | 0.2% |
| Parramatta | 55 | 0.2% |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 48 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 980 | 2.9% |