Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Parramatta (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
72.1% of employed residents living in Parramatta (C) worked outside Parramatta (C) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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27.9%
Work locally
34,274 residents
72.1%
Commute out
88,740 residents
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Where Parramatta (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 123,014.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Parramatta
27.9%
34,274
Sydney
19.2%
23,585
Ryde
8.1%
9,905
Cumberland
5.2%
6,350
Blacktown
4.6%
5,600
The Hills Shire
3.9%
4,782
North Sydney
3.4%
4,226
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.1%
3,788
Willoughby
2.8%
3,400
Other LGAs
22.0%
27,104
Data table
Where Parramatta (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 34,274 | 27.9% |
| Sydney | 23,585 | 19.2% |
| Ryde | 9,905 | 8.1% |
| Cumberland | 6,350 | 5.2% |
| Blacktown | 5,600 | 4.6% |
| The Hills Shire | 4,782 | 3.9% |
| North Sydney | 4,226 | 3.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 3,788 | 3.1% |
| Willoughby | 3,400 | 2.8% |
| Other LGAs | 27,104 | 22.0% |