Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Lismore (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
29.0% of employed residents living in Lismore (C) worked outside Lismore (C) in 2021. Ballina was the largest external destination.
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71.0%
Work locally
14,206 residents
29.0%
Commute out
5,790 residents
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Where Lismore (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 19,996.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Lismore
71.0%
14,206
Ballina
12.1%
2,422
No Fixed Address (NSW)
5.6%
1,119
Richmond Valley
4.2%
833
Byron
3.3%
657
Kyogle
0.8%
165
Tweed
0.4%
89
Brisbane
0.4%
86
Sydney
0.3%
63
Other LGAs
1.8%
356
Data table
Where Lismore (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | 14,206 | 71.0% |
| Ballina | 2,422 | 12.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,119 | 5.6% |
| Richmond Valley | 833 | 4.2% |
| Byron | 657 | 3.3% |
| Kyogle | 165 | 0.8% |
| Tweed | 89 | 0.4% |
| Brisbane | 86 | 0.4% |
| Sydney | 63 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 356 | 1.8% |