Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Shoalhaven (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
18.5% of employed residents living in Shoalhaven (C) worked outside Shoalhaven (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NSW) was the largest external destination.
Showing
81.5%
Work locally
34,392 residents
18.5%
Commute out
7,802 residents
Chart view
Where Shoalhaven (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 42,194.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Shoalhaven
81.5%
34,392
No Fixed Address (NSW)
6.8%
2,866
Wollongong
1.9%
816
Sydney
1.3%
560
Eurobodalla
1.0%
431
Kiama
1.0%
410
Shellharbour
0.9%
394
Unincorp. Other Territories
0.7%
278
Unincorporated ACT
0.5%
201
Other LGAs
4.4%
1,846
Data table
Where Shoalhaven (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shoalhaven | 34,392 | 81.5% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,866 | 6.8% |
| Wollongong | 816 | 1.9% |
| Sydney | 560 | 1.3% |
| Eurobodalla | 431 | 1.0% |
| Kiama | 410 | 1.0% |
| Shellharbour | 394 | 0.9% |
| Unincorp. Other Territories | 278 | 0.7% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 201 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 1,846 | 4.4% |