Inner West Council

Workers place of residence by industry - All industries

Of the 65,795 local workers in the Inner West Council, 22,695 or 34.5% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where the Inner West Council'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 Inner West Council.

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 Inner West Council. 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
Inner West Council - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area22,69534.5
Work in the area, but live outside43,10065.5
Total workers in the area65,795100.0

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
Inner West Council - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Inner West22,69534.5
Canterbury-Bankstown6,64510.1
Sydney4,2616.5
Bayside (NSW)3,3475.1
Canada Bay2,7244.1
Georges River2,3503.6
Sutherland Shire1,9553.0
Parramatta1,9292.9
Randwick1,6622.5
Cumberland1,5972.4
Blacktown1,4142.1
Ryde1,3112.0
Burwood1,2541.9
Liverpool1,1221.7
Strathfield1,0801.6
Northern Beaches9511.4
Campbelltown (NSW)7391.1
Fairfield6871.0
Waverley6811.0
The Hills Shire6641.0
Hornsby5960.9
Penrith5690.9
North Sydney5310.8
Central Coast (NSW)4950.8
Ku-ring-gai4520.7
Woollahra4470.7
Camden4070.6
Wollongong4030.6
Willoughby4020.6
Lane Cove3160.5
Hunters Hill2490.4
Blue Mountains2280.3
Mosman1530.2
Wollondilly1130.2
Hawkesbury1060.2
Shellharbour710.1
Brisbane710.1
Wingecarribee680.1
Newcastle640.1
Lake Macquarie620.1
Gold Coast570.1
Shoalhaven520.1
Unincorporated ACT390.1
No usual address (NSW)310.0
Kiama260.0
Maitland240.0
Moreton Bay240.0
Tweed220.0
Mid-Coast220.0
Sunshine Coast210.0
Coffs Harbour200.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings190.0
Lismore160.0
Byron150.0
Glen Eira150.0
Port Phillip140.0
Bathurst Regional140.0
Ballina130.0
Redland120.0
Port Stephens120.0
Logan110.0
Onkaparinga110.0
Hobsons Bay100.0
Cessnock100.0
Eurobodalla100.0
Goulburn Mulwaree100.0

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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