Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Woollahra | 7,198 | 25.5% |
| Sydney | 12,536 | 44.5% |
| Waverley | 1,488 | 5.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 906 | 3.2% |
| North Sydney | 849 | 3.0% |
| Randwick | 842 | 3.0% |
| Bayside (NSW) | 490 | 1.7% |
| Inner West | 447 | 1.6% |
| Willoughby | 395 | 1.4% |
| Other LGAs | 3,023 | 10.7% |