Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Waverley (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
75.0% of employed residents living in Waverley (A) worked outside Waverley (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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25.0%
Work locally
9,554 residents
75.0%
Commute out
28,626 residents
Chart view
Where Waverley (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 38,180.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Waverley
25.0%
9,554
Sydney
41.9%
15,981
Woollahra
5.5%
2,116
Randwick
4.3%
1,637
No Fixed Address (NSW)
3.9%
1,476
North Sydney
3.5%
1,330
Bayside (NSW)
2.5%
939
Inner West
1.8%
681
Willoughby
1.6%
592
Other LGAs
10.1%
3,874
Data table
Where Waverley (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley | 9,554 | 25.0% |
| Sydney | 15,981 | 41.9% |
| Woollahra | 2,116 | 5.5% |
| Randwick | 1,637 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 1,476 | 3.9% |
| North Sydney | 1,330 | 3.5% |
| Bayside (NSW) | 939 | 2.5% |
| Inner West | 681 | 1.8% |
| Willoughby | 592 | 1.6% |
| Other LGAs | 3,874 | 10.1% |