Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kempsey (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
17.4% of employed residents living in Kempsey (A) worked outside Kempsey (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
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82.6%
Work locally
8,764 residents
17.4%
Commute out
1,848 residents
Chart view
Where Kempsey (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 10,612.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Kempsey
82.6%
8,764
No Fixed Address (NSW)
6.4%
675
Port Macquarie-Hastings
6.1%
648
Nambucca Valley
1.5%
155
Coffs Harbour
0.6%
67
Sydney
0.3%
34
Bellingen
0.2%
23
Mid-Coast
0.2%
21
Blacktown
0.1%
10
Other LGAs
2.0%
215
Data table
Where Kempsey (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kempsey | 8,764 | 82.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 675 | 6.4% |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 648 | 6.1% |
| Nambucca Valley | 155 | 1.5% |
| Coffs Harbour | 67 | 0.6% |
| Sydney | 34 | 0.3% |
| Bellingen | 23 | 0.2% |
| Mid-Coast | 21 | 0.2% |
| Blacktown | 10 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 215 | 2.0% |