Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Liverpool (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.

Key insight

67.1% of employed residents living in Liverpool (C) worked outside Liverpool (C) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.

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32.9%

Work locally

29,558 residents

67.1%

Commute out

60,372 residents

Chart view

Where Liverpool (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 89,930.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 89,930
32.9%

Liverpool

32.9%

29,558

Sydney

10.4%

9,389

Fairfield

8.5%

7,647

Canterbury-Bankstown

7.5%

6,789

Parramatta

4.9%

4,418

Campbelltown (NSW)

4.8%

4,288

Cumberland

4.3%

3,876

Blacktown

3.8%

3,438

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.4%

3,013

Other LGAs

19.5%

17,514

Data table

Where Liverpool (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Liverpool29,55832.9%
Sydney9,38910.4%
Fairfield7,6478.5%
Canterbury-Bankstown6,7897.5%
Parramatta4,4184.9%
Campbelltown (NSW)4,2884.8%
Cumberland3,8764.3%
Blacktown3,4383.8%
No Fixed Address (NSW)3,0133.4%
Other LGAs17,51419.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.