Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cumberland (A) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cumberland (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
76.1% of employed residents living in Cumberland (A) worked outside Cumberland (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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23.9%
Work locally
20,528 residents
76.1%
Commute out
65,501 residents
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Where Cumberland (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 86,029.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cumberland
23.9%
20,528
Sydney
14.8%
12,728
Parramatta
13.8%
11,852
Blacktown
5.8%
5,029
Canterbury-Bankstown
5.2%
4,452
Fairfield
4.1%
3,567
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.6%
3,093
Ryde
3.4%
2,954
Liverpool
2.4%
2,047
Other LGAs
23.0%
19,779
Data table
Where Cumberland (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 20,528 | 23.9% |
| Sydney | 12,728 | 14.8% |
| Parramatta | 11,852 | 13.8% |
| Blacktown | 5,029 | 5.8% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 4,452 | 5.2% |
| Fairfield | 3,567 | 4.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 3,093 | 3.6% |
| Ryde | 2,954 | 3.4% |
| Liverpool | 2,047 | 2.4% |
| Other LGAs | 19,779 | 23.0% |