RDA Sunshine Coast Region

Residents place of work by industry - All industries

23,423 or 12.7% of the RDA Sunshine Coast Region’s resident workers travel outside of the area to work.

Journey to Work (residents) data shows where the RDA Sunshine Coast Region's resident workers go to work and whether they need to travel significant distances to work. This impacts upon planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision, as well as economic development strategies to develop local employment which fits the skills and qualifications of the resident workers.

The distance travelled by residents in different industry sectors may be influenced by; the nature of employment opportunities versus the skills and qualifications of local residents; transport options available and commuting times; relationship between wages and salaries (people will travel further for higher paid jobs), house prices in the local area; and the geographic size of the local area (in large areas, local jobs may not in fact be so local, while in more compact areas, resident workers may walk to work in a neighbouring LGA.).

Please note that where an industry has a very small number of employed residents, there may be no information displayed on the map or the detailed table due to insufficient residents travelling to any one area to display. The summary table will still include the information for the total residents working locally or travelling outside the area to work.

Residents place of work data should be viewed alongside Self-containment and Jobs to workers ratio datasets, as well as modelled Employed residents estimates, which are updated annually. The Resident workers section will provide the characteristics of resident workers.

Data source

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

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Employment location of resident workers by industry
RDA Sunshine Coast Region - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area148,85780.7
- Live and work in the same LGA138,19275.0
- Live in the area and work in different LGA10,6655.8
Live in the area, but work outside23,42312.7
No fixed place of work12,0926.6
Total employed residents in the area184,372100.0

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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Employment location of resident workers by LGA by industry
RDA Sunshine Coast Region - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Sunshine Coast127,30569.0
Noosa21,55211.7
No usual address (Qld)11,9326.5
Brisbane8,1714.4
Moreton Bay4,7592.6
Gympie1,4580.8
Isaac9020.5
Sydney5450.3
Gold Coast4650.3
Rockhampton4500.2
Central Highlands (Qld)3240.2
Logan3130.2
Western Downs3070.2
Melbourne3070.2
Toowoomba2350.1
Ipswich1840.1
Unincorporated ACT1820.1
Somerset1620.1
Banana1540.1
Maranoa1500.1
Fraser Coast1310.1
Ryde1140.1
Mount Isa1080.1
Mackay1060.1
North Sydney1050.1
Cloncurry1050.1
Gladstone1030.1
Perth1030.1
South Burnett1020.1
Bundaberg950.1
Bayside (NSW)880.0
Redland810.0
Northern Beaches790.0
Port Phillip760.0
Darwin720.0
Yarra680.0
Cairns670.0
Townsville670.0
Willoughby660.0
Snowy Monaro Regional650.0
Whitsunday630.0
Ashburton600.0
Monash590.0
Unincorporated SA560.0
East Arnhem470.0
North Burnett440.0
East Pilbara430.0
No usual address (WA)420.0
No usual address (NSW)410.0
Parramatta410.0
Unincorporated Vic400.0
Port Hedland390.0
Central Desert390.0
Tweed380.0
Karratha370.0
Adelaide350.0
Newcastle340.0
Kingston (Vic.)340.0
The Hills Shire330.0
McKinlay330.0
Sutherland Shire300.0
Blacktown290.0
Boroondara290.0
Knox280.0
Greater Dandenong270.0
Stonnington270.0
Southern Downs260.0
Weipa250.0
Hume250.0
Inner West250.0
Waverley240.0
Scenic Rim230.0
Roxby Downs230.0
Lockyer Valley220.0
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA)220.0
Broome220.0
Wagga Wagga220.0
Whitehorse220.0
Mornington Peninsula220.0
Brimbank210.0
Bayside (Vic.)210.0
Roper Gulf210.0
Alice Springs210.0
No usual address (NT)210.0
Canterbury-Bankstown200.0
Cumberland190.0
Orange190.0
Frankston190.0
Cardinia190.0
Balonne190.0
Greater Geelong180.0
Moree Plains180.0
Tablelands180.0
Ku-ring-gai170.0
Randwick170.0
Darebin160.0
Port Adelaide Enfield160.0
Belmont160.0
Livingstone150.0
Charters Towers150.0
Whittlesea150.0
Canada Bay150.0
Coffs Harbour140.0
Inverell140.0
Central Coast (NSW)140.0
Byron140.0
No usual address (Vic.)140.0
Ballarat140.0
Goondiwindi140.0
Unincorporated NT140.0
West Arnhem130.0
Murweh130.0
Fairfield130.0
Wollongong130.0
Liverpool130.0
Georges River120.0
Hawkesbury120.0
Mosman120.0
Hobsons Bay120.0
West Torrens120.0
Stirling120.0
Hobart110.0
Marion110.0
Maribyrnong110.0
Cook110.0
Lane Cove110.0
Penrith110.0
Clarence Valley100.0
Wyndham100.0
Carpentaria100.0
Wellington100.0
No usual address (SA)100.0
Wyndham-East Kimberley100.0

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 Sunshine Coast Region

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