Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Woollahra (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

74.5% of employed residents living in Woollahra (A) worked outside Woollahra (A) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.

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25.5%

Work locally

7,198 residents

74.5%

Commute out

20,976 residents

Chart view

Where Woollahra (A) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 28,174.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 28,174
25.5%

Woollahra

25.5%

7,198

Sydney

44.5%

12,536

Waverley

5.3%

1,488

No Fixed Address (NSW)

3.2%

906

North Sydney

3.0%

849

Randwick

3.0%

842

Bayside (NSW)

1.7%

490

Inner West

1.6%

447

Willoughby

1.4%

395

Other LGAs

10.7%

3,023

Data table

Where Woollahra (A) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Woollahra7,19825.5%
Sydney12,53644.5%
Waverley1,4885.3%
No Fixed Address (NSW)9063.2%
North Sydney8493.0%
Randwick8423.0%
Bayside (NSW)4901.7%
Inner West4471.6%
Willoughby3951.4%
Other LGAs3,02310.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.