Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of The Hills Shire (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 The Hills 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.
Key insight
68.8% of employed residents living in The Hills Shire (A) worked outside The Hills Shire (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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31.2%
Work locally
30,075 residents
68.8%
Commute out
66,331 residents
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Where The Hills Shire (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 96,406.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
The Hills Shire
31.2%
30,075
Sydney
14.6%
14,099
Parramatta
10.1%
9,743
Blacktown
8.2%
7,941
Ryde
5.3%
5,084
Hornsby
4.4%
4,290
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.5%
3,358
North Sydney
3.0%
2,925
Cumberland
2.6%
2,522
Other LGAs
17.0%
16,369
Data table
Where The Hills Shire (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The Hills Shire | 30,075 | 31.2% |
| Sydney | 14,099 | 14.6% |
| Parramatta | 9,743 | 10.1% |
| Blacktown | 7,941 | 8.2% |
| Ryde | 5,084 | 5.3% |
| Hornsby | 4,290 | 4.4% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 3,358 | 3.5% |
| North Sydney | 2,925 | 3.0% |
| Cumberland | 2,522 | 2.6% |
| Other LGAs | 16,369 | 17.0% |