RDA Sunshine Coast Region

Workers place of residence by industry - All industries

Of the 159,055 local workers in the RDA Sunshine Coast Region, 148,857 or 93.6% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where the RDA Sunshine Coast Region'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 Sunshine Coast Region.

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 Sunshine Coast Region. 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 Sunshine Coast Region - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area148,85793.6
- Live and work in the same LGA138,19286.9
- Work in the area and live in different LGA10,6656.7
Work in the area, but live outside10,1986.4
Total workers in the area159,055100.0

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 Sunshine Coast Region - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Sunshine Coast129,24681.3
Noosa19,61112.3
Moreton Bay4,2112.6
Gympie1,7881.1
Brisbane1,7431.1
Gold Coast2950.2
Fraser Coast1800.1
Logan1760.1
No usual address (Qld)1720.1
Redland1440.1
Ipswich1070.1
Toowoomba770.0
Somerset750.0
Townsville720.0
Bundaberg510.0
South Burnett410.0
Cairns380.0
Gladstone330.0
Northern Beaches310.0
Rockhampton310.0
Central Coast (NSW)300.0
Mackay300.0
Livingstone260.0
Meander Valley260.0
Whitsunday260.0
Western Downs240.0
Scenic Rim230.0
Stonnington220.0
Southern Downs200.0
Port Phillip180.0
Yarra180.0
Lake Macquarie170.0
Unincorporated ACT170.0
Tweed160.0
Newcastle150.0
Lockyer Valley150.0
Inner West140.0
Glen Eira140.0
Mornington Peninsula140.0
Melbourne120.0
Greater Geelong120.0
Canterbury-Bankstown120.0
North Sydney120.0
Penrith110.0
Coffs Harbour110.0
Casey110.0
Darebin110.0
Frankston100.0
Hume100.0
Sutherland Shire100.0
Whittlesea100.0

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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