Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Hawkesbury (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

53.9% of employed residents living in Hawkesbury (C) worked outside Hawkesbury (C) in 2021. Blacktown was the largest external destination.

Showing

46.1%

Work locally

15,371 residents

53.9%

Commute out

17,953 residents

Chart view

Where Hawkesbury (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 33,324.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 33,324
46.1%

Hawkesbury

46.1%

15,371

Blacktown

11.8%

3,938

Penrith

9.2%

3,057

The Hills Shire

7.1%

2,353

No Fixed Address (NSW)

5.6%

1,859

Parramatta

4.4%

1,455

Sydney

3.2%

1,064

Cumberland

1.6%

548

Hornsby

1.4%

476

Other LGAs

9.6%

3,203

Data table

Where Hawkesbury (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Hawkesbury15,37146.1%
Blacktown3,93811.8%
Penrith3,0579.2%
The Hills Shire2,3537.1%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1,8595.6%
Parramatta1,4554.4%
Sydney1,0643.2%
Cumberland5481.6%
Hornsby4761.4%
Other LGAs3,2039.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.