City of Parramatta

Workers place of residence by occupation - All occupations

Of the 145,485 local workers in the City of Parramatta, 34,274 or 23.6% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where the City of Parramatta'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 the City of Parramatta. 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
City of Parramatta - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area34,27423.6
Work in the area, but live outside111,21176.4
Total workers in the area145,485100.0

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
City of Parramatta - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Parramatta34,27423.6
Blacktown18,31312.6
Cumberland11,8528.1
The Hills Shire9,7436.7
Penrith7,3285.0
Canterbury-Bankstown5,9304.1
Ryde4,6323.2
Liverpool4,4183.0
Fairfield4,3773.0
Hornsby4,3053.0
Inner West3,9532.7
Sydney2,9252.0
Canada Bay2,8572.0
Campbelltown (NSW)2,5691.8
Sutherland Shire2,5471.8
Camden1,9311.3
Georges River1,8681.3
Blue Mountains1,8491.3
Central Coast (NSW)1,8451.3
Bayside (NSW)1,7021.2
Northern Beaches1,6671.1
Ku-ring-gai1,6291.1
Strathfield1,5751.1
Hawkesbury1,4551.0
Randwick1,1160.8
Burwood1,0410.7
North Sydney8480.6
Willoughby7820.5
Wollongong7560.5
Lane Cove6480.4
Wollondilly5190.4
Waverley4710.3
Woollahra3260.2
Hunters Hill3010.2
Lake Macquarie2600.2
Mosman2070.1
Shellharbour1940.1
Newcastle1830.1
Wingecarribee1500.1
Brisbane1270.1
Gold Coast1090.1
Unincorporated ACT970.1
Shoalhaven820.1
Port Stephens720.0
Maitland700.0
Mid-Coast640.0
Bathurst Regional590.0
Kiama560.0
Coffs Harbour550.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings510.0
Moreton Bay440.0
Cessnock430.0
No usual address (NSW)420.0
Orange340.0
Lithgow330.0
Sunshine Coast330.0
Goulburn Mulwaree310.0
Tweed300.0
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional250.0
Wyndham210.0
Ipswich200.0
Ballina200.0
Hume190.0
Melbourne190.0
Moreland190.0
Knox180.0
Tamworth Regional180.0
Dubbo Regional170.0
Logan170.0
Moonee Valley170.0
Onkaparinga170.0
Hobsons Bay160.0
Townsville150.0
Wagga Wagga150.0
Glen Eira140.0
Port Phillip140.0
Monash140.0
Whitehorse140.0
Redland140.0
Stonnington130.0
Stirling130.0
Mid-Western Regional130.0
Bega Valley120.0
Maroondah120.0
Cairns120.0
Clarence Valley110.0
Lismore110.0
Brimbank110.0
Cardinia100.0
Casey100.0
Bayside (Vic.)100.0
Boroondara100.0
Eurobodalla100.0
Albury100.0
Armidale Regional100.0
Byron100.0
Armadale100.0

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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