Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wollongong (C) 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 Wollongong (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.
Key insight
34.0% of employed residents living in Wollongong (C) worked outside Wollongong (C) in 2021. Shellharbour was the largest external destination.
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66.0%
Work locally
64,670 residents
34.0%
Commute out
33,273 residents
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Where Wollongong (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 97,943.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wollongong
66.0%
64,670
Shellharbour
6.2%
6,083
Sydney
5.2%
5,055
No Fixed Address (NSW)
4.1%
4,036
Sutherland Shire
3.5%
3,392
Campbelltown (NSW)
1.3%
1,275
Wollondilly
1.2%
1,192
Bayside (NSW)
1.1%
1,033
Shoalhaven
1.0%
941
Other LGAs
10.5%
10,266
Data table
Where Wollongong (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wollongong | 64,670 | 66.0% |
| Shellharbour | 6,083 | 6.2% |
| Sydney | 5,055 | 5.2% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 4,036 | 4.1% |
| Sutherland Shire | 3,392 | 3.5% |
| Campbelltown (NSW) | 1,275 | 1.3% |
| Wollondilly | 1,192 | 1.2% |
| Bayside (NSW) | 1,033 | 1.1% |
| Shoalhaven | 941 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 10,266 | 10.5% |