Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Sydney (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
36.5% of employed residents living in Sydney (C) worked outside Sydney (C) in 2021. North Sydney was the largest external destination.
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63.5%
Work locally
80,478 residents
36.5%
Commute out
46,331 residents
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Where Sydney (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 126,809.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Sydney
63.5%
80,478
North Sydney
4.0%
5,064
Inner West
3.4%
4,261
Randwick
3.0%
3,748
No Fixed Address (NSW)
2.9%
3,731
Bayside (NSW)
2.8%
3,534
Parramatta
2.3%
2,925
Willoughby
2.2%
2,777
Ryde
1.9%
2,458
Other LGAs
14.1%
17,833
Data table
Where Sydney (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 80,478 | 63.5% |
| North Sydney | 5,064 | 4.0% |
| Inner West | 4,261 | 3.4% |
| Randwick | 3,748 | 3.0% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 3,731 | 2.9% |
| Bayside (NSW) | 3,534 | 2.8% |
| Parramatta | 2,925 | 2.3% |
| Willoughby | 2,777 | 2.2% |
| Ryde | 2,458 | 1.9% |
| Other LGAs | 17,833 | 14.1% |