Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Lane Cove (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
82.7% of employed residents living in Lane Cove (A) worked outside Lane Cove (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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17.3%
Work locally
3,760 residents
82.7%
Commute out
18,006 residents
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Where Lane Cove (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 21,766.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Lane Cove
17.3%
3,760
Sydney
31.6%
6,887
Willoughby
10.9%
2,370
North Sydney
9.7%
2,109
Ryde
6.1%
1,331
Northern Beaches
3.1%
678
Parramatta
3.0%
648
No Fixed Address (NSW)
2.6%
561
Ku-ring-gai
1.8%
389
Other LGAs
13.9%
3,033
Data table
Where Lane Cove (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Cove | 3,760 | 17.3% |
| Sydney | 6,887 | 31.6% |
| Willoughby | 2,370 | 10.9% |
| North Sydney | 2,109 | 9.7% |
| Ryde | 1,331 | 6.1% |
| Northern Beaches | 678 | 3.1% |
| Parramatta | 648 | 3.0% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 561 | 2.6% |
| Ku-ring-gai | 389 | 1.8% |
| Other LGAs | 3,033 | 13.9% |