Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Hornsby (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 Hornsby (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
70.6% of employed residents living in Hornsby (A) worked outside Hornsby (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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29.4%
Work locally
22,004 residents
70.6%
Commute out
52,740 residents
Chart view
Where Hornsby (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 74,744.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Hornsby
29.4%
22,004
Sydney
18.6%
13,871
Ryde
6.9%
5,156
Ku-ring-gai
6.0%
4,505
Parramatta
5.8%
4,305
Willoughby
4.9%
3,695
The Hills Shire
4.6%
3,433
North Sydney
4.5%
3,383
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.4%
2,540
Other LGAs
15.9%
11,852
Data table
Where Hornsby (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsby | 22,004 | 29.4% |
| Sydney | 13,871 | 18.6% |
| Ryde | 5,156 | 6.9% |
| Ku-ring-gai | 4,505 | 6.0% |
| Parramatta | 4,305 | 5.8% |
| Willoughby | 3,695 | 4.9% |
| The Hills Shire | 3,433 | 4.6% |
| North Sydney | 3,383 | 4.5% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,540 | 3.4% |
| Other LGAs | 11,852 | 15.9% |