Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Inner West (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.
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Key insight
77.8% of employed residents living in Inner West (A) worked outside Inner West (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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22.2%
Work locally
22,695 residents
77.8%
Commute out
79,430 residents
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Where Inner West (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 102,125.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Inner West
22.2%
22,695
Sydney
41.1%
42,013
Parramatta
3.9%
3,953
North Sydney
3.6%
3,656
No Fixed Address (NSW)
2.9%
2,981
Bayside (NSW)
2.5%
2,561
Ryde
2.4%
2,439
Canterbury-Bankstown
2.2%
2,289
Willoughby
2.2%
2,206
Other LGAs
17.0%
17,332
Data table
Where Inner West (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Inner West | 22,695 | 22.2% |
| Sydney | 42,013 | 41.1% |
| Parramatta | 3,953 | 3.9% |
| North Sydney | 3,656 | 3.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,981 | 2.9% |
| Bayside (NSW) | 2,561 | 2.5% |
| Ryde | 2,439 | 2.4% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 2,289 | 2.2% |
| Willoughby | 2,206 | 2.2% |
| Other LGAs | 17,332 | 17.0% |