Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wollondilly (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

69.9% of employed residents living in Wollondilly (A) worked outside Wollondilly (A) in 2021. Camden was the largest external destination.

Showing

30.1%

Work locally

7,963 residents

69.9%

Commute out

18,513 residents

Chart view

Where Wollondilly (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 26,476.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 26,476
30.1%

Wollondilly

30.1%

7,963

Camden

14.4%

3,820

Campbelltown (NSW)

11.7%

3,086

No Fixed Address (NSW)

6.2%

1,634

Liverpool

5.6%

1,483

Wingecarribee

5.0%

1,322

Penrith

4.7%

1,255

Sydney

3.4%

904

Blacktown

2.8%

731

Other LGAs

16.2%

4,278

Data table

Where Wollondilly (A) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Wollondilly7,96330.1%
Camden3,82014.4%
Campbelltown (NSW)3,08611.7%
No Fixed Address (NSW)1,6346.2%
Liverpool1,4835.6%
Wingecarribee1,3225.0%
Penrith1,2554.7%
Sydney9043.4%
Blacktown7312.8%
Other LGAs4,27816.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.