Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Ryde (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

71.5% of employed residents living in Ryde (C) worked outside Ryde (C) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.

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28.5%

Work locally

18,703 residents

71.5%

Commute out

46,813 residents

Chart view

Where Ryde (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 65,516.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 65,516
28.5%

Ryde

28.5%

18,703

Sydney

23.4%

15,358

Parramatta

7.1%

4,632

Willoughby

5.3%

3,498

North Sydney

4.6%

2,995

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.4%

2,205

Canada Bay

2.8%

1,805

Northern Beaches

2.3%

1,482

Inner West

2.0%

1,311

Other LGAs

20.6%

13,527

Data table

Where Ryde (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Ryde18,70328.5%
Sydney15,35823.4%
Parramatta4,6327.1%
Willoughby3,4985.3%
North Sydney2,9954.6%
No Fixed Address (NSW)2,2053.4%
Canada Bay1,8052.8%
Northern Beaches1,4822.3%
Inner West1,3112.0%
Other LGAs13,52720.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.