Bega Valley Shire

The labour force

The labour force section answers the question:

What are the characteristics of the local labour force?

The 'local labour force' differs from the 'workforce' as it includes all people who reside in the local area who are either employed or who are looking for work (unemployed). The local labour force is an important resource for the local economy as it represents the locally available human resources (skills, knowledge and experience) upon which the economy can draw. In a regional area, most industries rely on the local labour force to provide their workers, whereas in metropolitan areas, industries can draw on a labour pool that extends beyond the region.

Who is in the labour force?

Method of travel to work

Derived from the Census question, 'How did the person get to work on Tuesday, 8 August 2006?'

Maximising access to employment is a key objective in any economic development strategy. This data reveals the main Modes of Transport used by the labour force to get to work (either within or outside the local area). The data is indicative of the level of access to employment that the labour force experiences. This is useful for transport planning as it informs decision-makers on the effectiveness of transport modes, routes and availability of local public transport. There are a number of reasons why people use different Modes of Transport to get to work including:

the availability of affordable and effective public transport options between place of residence and place of work;
the number of motor vehicles available within a household; and
the travel distance to work, which for example, can allow people to walk or bicycle to their place of employment.

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Method of travel to work of the labour force Place of usual residence

Method of travel to work for the labour force, Bega Valley Shire 2006	2006
Travel method	number	%	Regional NSW %
Car, as driver	7,250	54.1	57.4
Car, as passenger	738	5.5	6.2
Train	3	0.0	0.5
Train and Car	0	0.0	0.2
Train and other	0	0.0	0.1
Train and multiple other methods	0	0.0	0.0
Bus	61	0.5	0.7
Bus and car	13	0.1	0.1
Bus and other (not train)	0	0.0	0.0
Bus and two other methods (excluding train)	3	0.0	0.0
Ferry	3	0.0	0.0
Tram	3	0.0	0.0
Truck	290	2.2	1.9
Motorbike/Motor scooter	95	0.7	0.7
Bicycle	80	0.6	0.8
Taxi/Other	107	0.8	0.7
Other - multiple methods	85	0.6	0.5
Walked only	859	6.4	4.4
Worked at home	1,132	8.4	6.0
Did not go to work	1,493	11.1	11.1
Not stated	248	1.9	1.7
Unemployed	938	7.0	7.0
Total	13,401	100.0	100.0

Method of travel to work by the labour force, Bega Valley Shire and Regional NSW 2006

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

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