Wollongong City Council

Workers place of residence by occupation - All occupations

Of the 86,541 local workers in Wollongong City Council, 64,670 or 74.7% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where Wollongong City Council's local workers come from and how far they are travelling to access employment in the area.

This shows the degree to which the local economy draws on the wider region to supply labour for its industries. It is also useful in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision.

The distance and direction travelled by workers in different broad occupations is generally influenced by a few factors. These primarily include the type and skill level of jobs located within the local area, and the residential location where those skills are available in the population. The pay level of particular occupations is also a factor, as people will travel further for a high-paying job.

Understanding how far people travel to access particular occupation categories in the area can help in developing programs for equity in the jobs market, and having affordable housing available for workers of all skill levels.

Workers place of residence data should be viewed alongside Self-sufficiency and Jobs to workers ratio datasets for a summary of local employment opportunity by industry, as well as modelled Employment by industry (Total) numbers and Employment locations to understand the relative size of each industry sector and its distribution across Wollongong City Council. To analyse the characteristics of local workers in each industry, go to the Local workers section.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by journey to work

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Residential location of local workers by occupation
Wollongong City Council - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area64,67074.7
Work in the area, but live outside21,87125.3
Total workers in the area86,541100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions)

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Residential location of local workers by LGA by occupation
Wollongong City Council - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Wollongong64,67074.7
Shellharbour14,05516.2
Kiama1,9572.3
Sutherland Shire1,0431.2
Shoalhaven8160.9
Wollondilly5200.6
Wingecarribee3580.4
Campbelltown (NSW)3380.4
Camden3220.4
Georges River1930.2
Liverpool1630.2
Canterbury-Bankstown1600.2
Sydney1330.2
Bayside (NSW)1190.1
Inner West1050.1
Blacktown820.1
Cumberland760.1
Penrith740.1
Fairfield670.1
Parramatta660.1
Randwick640.1
Unincorporated ACT480.1
The Hills Shire460.1
No usual address (NSW)430.0
Goulburn Mulwaree410.0
Central Coast (NSW)390.0
Ryde350.0
Brisbane350.0
Woollahra350.0
Gold Coast330.0
Eurobodalla320.0
Northern Beaches300.0
Canada Bay270.0
Waverley270.0
Strathfield240.0
Blue Mountains240.0
Lake Macquarie240.0
North Sydney230.0
Burwood220.0
Newcastle210.0
Ku-ring-gai190.0
Bega Valley190.0
Ballina190.0
Cessnock170.0
Willoughby170.0
Wagga Wagga170.0
Hawkesbury160.0
Hornsby160.0
Snowy Monaro Regional150.0
Maitland120.0
Logan110.0
Upper Lachlan Shire100.0
Yass Valley100.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings100.0
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional100.0
Coffs Harbour100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) Excludes residential locations with fewer than 10 people.

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