City of Sydney

Workers place of residence by occupation - All occupations

Of the 540,574 local workers in the City of Sydney, 80,478 or 14.9% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where the City of Sydney'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 Sydney. 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 Sydney - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area80,47814.9
Work in the area, but live outside460,09685.1
Total workers in the area540,574100.0

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 Sydney - All occupations2021
LocationNumber%.
Sydney80,47814.9
Inner West42,0137.8
Bayside (NSW)25,4274.7
Northern Beaches25,1434.7
Canterbury-Bankstown24,5834.5
Randwick23,8494.4
Parramatta23,5854.4
Sutherland Shire20,5603.8
Blacktown20,4213.8
Georges River16,7583.1
Waverley15,9813.0
North Sydney15,9142.9
Ryde15,3582.8
Ku-ring-gai15,0352.8
The Hills Shire14,0992.6
Hornsby13,8712.6
Canada Bay13,2802.5
Cumberland12,7282.4
Woollahra12,5362.3
Willoughby11,8262.2
Liverpool9,3891.7
Campbelltown (NSW)7,9151.5
Central Coast (NSW)7,3391.4
Lane Cove6,8871.3
Penrith6,5171.2
Strathfield5,7551.1
Fairfield5,6211.0
Wollongong5,0550.9
Burwood5,0090.9
Mosman4,9850.9
Camden4,6240.9
Blue Mountains2,5980.5
Brisbane1,9180.4
Hunters Hill1,7660.3
Hawkesbury1,0640.2
Gold Coast1,0550.2
Unincorporated ACT1,0420.2
Lake Macquarie9750.2
Wingecarribee9520.2
Newcastle9290.2
Wollondilly9040.2
Shellharbour6640.1
Shoalhaven5600.1
Sunshine Coast4200.1
Melbourne3880.1
Kiama3280.1
Moreton Bay3150.1
Boroondara2650.0
Wyndham2430.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings2380.0
Stonnington2330.0
Port Phillip2320.0
No usual address (NSW)2320.0
Maitland2310.0
Moreland2250.0
Glen Eira2240.0
Yarra2220.0
Mid-Coast2180.0
Byron2160.0
Tweed2100.0
Port Stephens2020.0
Monash2000.0
Coffs Harbour1900.0
Cessnock1840.0
Whitehorse1710.0
Casey1700.0
Darebin1550.0
Bayside (Vic.)1520.0
Ballina1450.0
Kingston (Vic.)1390.0
Stirling1320.0
Greater Geelong1310.0
Orange1300.0
Redland1300.0
Manningham1290.0
Logan1260.0
Noosa1250.0
Maribyrnong1190.0
Moonee Valley1190.0
Banyule1170.0
Townsville1160.0
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1140.0
Bathurst Regional1130.0
Ipswich1110.0
Cairns1110.0
Whittlesea1080.0
Hume1080.0
Wagga Wagga1080.0
Hobart1080.0
Knox1010.0
Hobsons Bay970.0
Yarra Ranges920.0
Lithgow910.0
Wanneroo900.0
Charles Sturt870.0
Mornington Peninsula850.0
Onkaparinga830.0
Goulburn Mulwaree810.0
Brimbank800.0
Joondalup800.0
Marion790.0
Maroondah790.0
Melville770.0
Mitcham750.0
Eurobodalla740.0
Unley720.0
Snowy Monaro Regional700.0
Dubbo Regional660.0
Melton660.0
Greater Dandenong660.0
Lismore630.0
Port Adelaide Enfield620.0
Cockburn590.0
Frankston580.0
Mid-Western Regional570.0
Tamworth Regional560.0
Clarence560.0
Burnside560.0
Adelaide550.0
Vincent540.0
Cardinia540.0
Bega Valley540.0
Albury530.0
Canning520.0
Campbelltown (SA)510.0
Swan500.0
Holdfast Bay490.0
Armidale Regional490.0
Ballarat490.0
Clarence Valley480.0
West Torrens480.0
Tea Tree Gully470.0
Rockingham470.0
Darwin460.0
Launceston450.0
Singleton450.0
Salisbury440.0
Kingborough440.0
Norwood Payneham and St Peters430.0
Nillumbik410.0
Yass Valley400.0
Cabonne400.0
Victoria Park380.0
Nambucca Valley360.0
Dungog350.0
Kempsey340.0
Scenic Rim340.0
Toowoomba330.0
Bayswater330.0
Adelaide Hills320.0
Bellingen320.0
Greater Bendigo310.0
South Perth300.0
Cambridge280.0
Perth280.0
Upper Lachlan Shire280.0
Muswellbrook280.0
Macedon Ranges270.0
Gladstone270.0
No usual address (Qld)270.0
Claremont250.0
Gosnells250.0
Subiaco240.0
Armadale240.0
Surf Coast240.0
Mackay220.0
Hilltops220.0
Bundaberg210.0
Prospect210.0
Glenorchy210.0
Fremantle210.0
Nedlands210.0
West Tamar200.0
Fraser Coast200.0
No usual address (Vic.)180.0
Mitchell180.0
Snowy Valleys180.0
Parkes180.0
Mandurah180.0
Belmont170.0
Oberon170.0
Richmond Valley170.0
Upper Hunter Shire160.0
Playford160.0
Mount Barker160.0
Cottesloe160.0
Mosman Park150.0
Sorell150.0
Bassendean150.0
Rockhampton150.0
Alexandrina140.0
Wodonga140.0
Cowra140.0
Mount Alexander130.0
Cassowary Coast130.0
Alpine130.0
Douglas120.0
Waratah-Wynyard120.0
Alice Springs110.0
Whitsunday110.0
Gympie110.0
Livingstone110.0
Hepburn110.0
Glen Innes Severn110.0
Blayney110.0
Griffith100.0
Moree Plains100.0
Lockyer Valley100.0
Swan Hill100.0
Barossa100.0
Busselton100.0
Walkerville100.0
Huon Valley100.0
No usual address (WA)100.0
Kwinana100.0

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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