Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Lithgow (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
26.1% of employed residents living in Lithgow (C) worked outside Lithgow (C) in 2021. Blue Mountains was the largest external destination.
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73.9%
Work locally
6,148 residents
26.1%
Commute out
2,166 residents
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Where Lithgow (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,314.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Lithgow
73.9%
6,148
Blue Mountains
6.2%
519
Bathurst Regional
6.2%
516
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.8%
403
Oberon
1.2%
98
Sydney
1.1%
91
Mid-Western Regional
0.8%
69
Penrith
0.6%
52
Blacktown
0.5%
43
Other LGAs
4.5%
375
Data table
Where Lithgow (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lithgow | 6,148 | 73.9% |
| Blue Mountains | 519 | 6.2% |
| Bathurst Regional | 516 | 6.2% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 403 | 4.8% |
| Oberon | 98 | 1.2% |
| Sydney | 91 | 1.1% |
| Mid-Western Regional | 69 | 0.8% |
| Penrith | 52 | 0.6% |
| Blacktown | 43 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 375 | 4.5% |