RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast

Workers place of residence by industry - All industries

Of the 294,533 local workers in the RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast, 266,294 or 90.4% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where the RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast'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 industry sectors may be influenced by the nature of employment opportunities (higher paid, high value employment may draw people from a wider area); the skill level required (jobs requiring tertiary qualifications will draw more workers from areas with high qualification levels among the residents) the number of jobs available in the industry sector (sectors with more opportunities may have a wider catchment); transport options available and commuting times to the RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast.

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 RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast. 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 industry
RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area266,29490.4
- Live and work in the same LGA246,65983.7
- Work in the area and live in different LGA19,6356.7
Work in the area, but live outside28,2399.6
Total workers in the area294,533100.0

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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Residential location of local workers by LGA by industry
RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Sunshine Coast133,84645.4
Moreton Bay112,67838.3
Brisbane20,2166.9
Noosa19,7706.7
Gympie1,8480.6
Logan9610.3
Gold Coast7560.3
Redland6300.2
Somerset5820.2
Ipswich5170.2
No usual address (Qld)2810.1
Fraser Coast2260.1
Toowoomba1470.0
Townsville1010.0
South Burnett910.0
Meander Valley820.0
Bundaberg820.0
Mackay740.0
Lockyer Valley530.0
Cairns500.0
Scenic Rim440.0
Gladstone430.0
Southern Downs420.0
Whitsunday380.0
Central Coast (NSW)360.0
Livingstone350.0
Rockhampton350.0
Western Downs340.0
Northern Beaches310.0
Port Phillip300.0
Unincorporated ACT280.0
Tweed260.0
Lake Macquarie240.0
Greater Dandenong240.0
Casey230.0
Melbourne230.0
Yarra230.0
Newcastle230.0
Stonnington220.0
Penrith210.0
Mornington Peninsula200.0
Sydney190.0
Parramatta180.0
Coffs Harbour170.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings170.0
Sutherland Shire170.0
Frankston170.0
Glen Eira170.0
Blacktown160.0
Darebin150.0
Greater Geelong150.0
Maribyrnong150.0
Hume140.0
Inner West140.0
The Hills Shire130.0
Bayside (Vic.)130.0
Hobsons Bay130.0
Greater Bendigo130.0
Wyndham130.0
Whitehorse120.0
Brimbank120.0
Wollongong120.0
Canterbury-Bankstown120.0
North Sydney120.0
Darwin120.0
Stirling110.0
Launceston110.0
Wanneroo100.0
Central Highlands (Qld)100.0
Whittlesea100.0
Surf Coast100.0

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.

RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast

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