Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Macquarie-Hastings (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.
Key insight
14.5% of employed residents living in Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) worked outside Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
Showing
85.5%
Work locally
30,386 residents
14.5%
Commute out
5,173 residents
Chart view
Where Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 35,559.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Port Macquarie-Hastings
85.5%
30,386
No Fixed Address (NSW)
6.3%
2,246
Kempsey
2.6%
931
Mid-Coast
1.4%
507
Sydney
0.7%
238
Newcastle
0.3%
94
Parramatta
0.1%
51
Coffs Harbour
0.1%
46
Lake Macquarie
0.1%
34
Other LGAs
2.9%
1,026
Data table
Where Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 30,386 | 85.5% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,246 | 6.3% |
| Kempsey | 931 | 2.6% |
| Mid-Coast | 507 | 1.4% |
| Sydney | 238 | 0.7% |
| Newcastle | 94 | 0.3% |
| Parramatta | 51 | 0.1% |
| Coffs Harbour | 46 | 0.1% |
| Lake Macquarie | 34 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 1,026 | 2.9% |