Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Newcastle (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
36.2% of employed residents living in Newcastle (C) worked outside Newcastle (C) in 2021. Lake Macquarie was the largest external destination.
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63.8%
Work locally
54,859 residents
36.2%
Commute out
31,106 residents
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Where Newcastle (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 85,965.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Newcastle
63.8%
54,859
Lake Macquarie
14.8%
12,684
Port Stephens
4.9%
4,224
Maitland
4.6%
3,986
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.0%
3,440
Cessnock
1.4%
1,175
Sydney
1.1%
929
Singleton
1.0%
873
Central Coast (NSW)
0.9%
768
Other LGAs
3.5%
3,027
Data table
Where Newcastle (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 54,859 | 63.8% |
| Lake Macquarie | 12,684 | 14.8% |
| Port Stephens | 4,224 | 4.9% |
| Maitland | 3,986 | 4.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 3,440 | 4.0% |
| Cessnock | 1,175 | 1.4% |
| Sydney | 929 | 1.1% |
| Singleton | 873 | 1.0% |
| Central Coast (NSW) | 768 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 3,027 | 3.5% |