Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Lake Macquarie (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
54.3% of employed residents living in Lake Macquarie (C) worked outside Lake Macquarie (C) in 2021. Newcastle was the largest external destination.
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45.7%
Work locally
44,471 residents
54.3%
Commute out
52,886 residents
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Where Lake Macquarie (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 97,357.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Lake Macquarie
45.7%
44,471
Newcastle
30.6%
29,812
Central Coast (NSW)
5.2%
5,049
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.1%
4,948
Maitland
3.1%
2,997
Port Stephens
2.6%
2,561
Cessnock
1.5%
1,477
Singleton
1.0%
979
Sydney
1.0%
975
Other LGAs
4.2%
4,088
Data table
Where Lake Macquarie (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 44,471 | 45.7% |
| Newcastle | 29,812 | 30.6% |
| Central Coast (NSW) | 5,049 | 5.2% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 4,948 | 5.1% |
| Maitland | 2,997 | 3.1% |
| Port Stephens | 2,561 | 2.6% |
| Cessnock | 1,477 | 1.5% |
| Singleton | 979 | 1.0% |
| Sydney | 975 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 4,088 | 4.2% |