Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mid-Coast (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
17.6% of employed residents living in Mid-Coast (A) worked outside Mid-Coast (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
Showing
82.4%
Work locally
27,972 residents
17.6%
Commute out
5,984 residents
Chart view
Where Mid-Coast (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 33,956.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mid-Coast
82.4%
27,972
No Fixed Address (NSW)
7.3%
2,476
Port Macquarie-Hastings
1.7%
594
Newcastle
1.5%
505
Port Stephens
1.5%
502
Sydney
0.6%
218
Maitland
0.6%
193
Lake Macquarie
0.4%
137
Central Coast (NSW)
0.2%
84
Other LGAs
3.8%
1,275
Data table
Where Mid-Coast (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Coast | 27,972 | 82.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,476 | 7.3% |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 594 | 1.7% |
| Newcastle | 505 | 1.5% |
| Port Stephens | 502 | 1.5% |
| Sydney | 218 | 0.6% |
| Maitland | 193 | 0.6% |
| Lake Macquarie | 137 | 0.4% |
| Central Coast (NSW) | 84 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 1,275 | 3.8% |