Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Ku-ring-gai (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 Ku-ring-gai (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
73.3% of employed residents living in Ku-ring-gai (A) worked outside Ku-ring-gai (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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26.7%
Work locally
15,628 residents
73.3%
Commute out
42,898 residents
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Where Ku-ring-gai (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 58,526.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Ku-ring-gai
26.7%
15,628
Sydney
25.7%
15,035
Willoughby
8.2%
4,770
North Sydney
6.1%
3,576
Ryde
6.1%
3,541
Northern Beaches
5.0%
2,932
Hornsby
4.0%
2,360
No Fixed Address (NSW)
2.9%
1,678
Parramatta
2.8%
1,629
Other LGAs
12.6%
7,377
Data table
Where Ku-ring-gai (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ku-ring-gai | 15,628 | 26.7% |
| Sydney | 15,035 | 25.7% |
| Willoughby | 4,770 | 8.2% |
| North Sydney | 3,576 | 6.1% |
| Ryde | 3,541 | 6.1% |
| Northern Beaches | 2,932 | 5.0% |
| Hornsby | 2,360 | 4.0% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,678 | 2.9% |
| Parramatta | 1,629 | 2.8% |
| Other LGAs | 7,377 | 12.6% |