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.
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Key insight
53.9% of employed residents living in Hawkesbury (C) worked outside Hawkesbury (C) in 2021. Blacktown was the largest external destination.
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46.1%
Work locally
15,371 residents
53.9%
Commute out
17,953 residents
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury | 15,371 | 46.1% |
| Blacktown | 3,938 | 11.8% |
| Penrith | 3,057 | 9.2% |
| The Hills Shire | 2,353 | 7.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,859 | 5.6% |
| Parramatta | 1,455 | 4.4% |
| Sydney | 1,064 | 3.2% |
| Cumberland | 548 | 1.6% |
| Hornsby | 476 | 1.4% |
| Other LGAs | 3,203 | 9.6% |