Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Sutherland Shire (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.
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Key insight
57.3% of employed residents living in Sutherland Shire (A) worked outside Sutherland Shire (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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42.7%
Work locally
50,101 residents
57.3%
Commute out
67,279 residents
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Where Sutherland Shire (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 117,380.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Sutherland Shire
42.7%
50,101
Sydney
17.5%
20,560
Bayside (NSW)
5.9%
6,977
Georges River
5.9%
6,873
Canterbury-Bankstown
4.3%
5,086
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.3%
5,024
Parramatta
2.2%
2,547
Liverpool
2.1%
2,450
Randwick
1.7%
2,041
Other LGAs
13.4%
15,721
Data table
Where Sutherland Shire (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sutherland Shire | 50,101 | 42.7% |
| Sydney | 20,560 | 17.5% |
| Bayside (NSW) | 6,977 | 5.9% |
| Georges River | 6,873 | 5.9% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 5,086 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 5,024 | 4.3% |
| Parramatta | 2,547 | 2.2% |
| Liverpool | 2,450 | 2.1% |
| Randwick | 2,041 | 1.7% |
| Other LGAs | 15,721 | 13.4% |