Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Fairfield (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.

Key insight

68.1% of employed residents living in Fairfield (C) worked outside Fairfield (C) in 2021. Liverpool was the largest external destination.

Showing

31.9%

Work locally

20,357 residents

68.1%

Commute out

43,411 residents

Chart view

Where Fairfield (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 63,768.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 63,768
31.9%

Fairfield

31.9%

20,357

Liverpool

10.0%

6,394

Sydney

8.8%

5,621

Cumberland

8.2%

5,253

Canterbury-Bankstown

7.3%

4,668

Parramatta

6.9%

4,377

Blacktown

5.4%

3,448

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.3%

2,134

Penrith

2.6%

1,636

Other LGAs

15.5%

9,880

Data table

Where Fairfield (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Fairfield20,35731.9%
Liverpool6,39410.0%
Sydney5,6218.8%
Cumberland5,2538.2%
Canterbury-Bankstown4,6687.3%
Parramatta4,3776.9%
Blacktown3,4485.4%
No Fixed Address (NSW)2,1343.3%
Penrith1,6362.6%
Other LGAs9,88015.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.