Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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.
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31.9%
Work locally
20,357 residents
68.1%
Commute out
43,411 residents
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 20,357 | 31.9% |
| Liverpool | 6,394 | 10.0% |
| Sydney | 5,621 | 8.8% |
| Cumberland | 5,253 | 8.2% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 4,668 | 7.3% |
| Parramatta | 4,377 | 6.9% |
| Blacktown | 3,448 | 5.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,134 | 3.3% |
| Penrith | 1,636 | 2.6% |
| Other LGAs | 9,880 | 15.5% |