Penrith City Council

Workers place of residence by industry - All industries

Of the 78,267 local workers in Penrith City Council, 41,727 or 53.3% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where Penrith City 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 Penrith City 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 Penrith City 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
Penrith City Council - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area41,72753.3
Work in the area, but live outside36,54046.7
Total workers in the area78,267100.0

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
Penrith City Council - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Penrith41,72753.3
Blacktown10,14513.0
Blue Mountains6,2278.0
Hawkesbury3,0573.9
Liverpool1,9082.4
Fairfield1,6362.1
Cumberland1,6292.1
Parramatta1,6162.1
The Hills Shire1,5241.9
Camden1,5171.9
Wollondilly1,2551.6
Campbelltown (NSW)9551.2
Canterbury-Bankstown6650.8
Hornsby3470.4
Inner West3250.4
Sutherland Shire3210.4
Canada Bay3150.4
Ryde2960.4
Sydney2740.4
Central Coast (NSW)2420.3
Strathfield2030.3
Bayside (NSW)1950.2
Georges River1700.2
Wollongong1570.2
Northern Beaches1470.2
Ku-ring-gai1240.2
Randwick1030.1
Burwood960.1
North Sydney800.1
Wingecarribee610.1
Lake Macquarie590.1
Lithgow520.1
Willoughby500.1
Waverley470.1
Shellharbour400.1
Lane Cove390.0
Gold Coast340.0
Newcastle270.0
Shoalhaven270.0
Port Stephens270.0
Mid-Coast260.0
No usual address (NSW)260.0
Brisbane250.0
Hunters Hill250.0
Bathurst Regional230.0
Woollahra230.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings210.0
Goulburn Mulwaree190.0
Kiama170.0
Unincorporated ACT150.0
Moreton Bay140.0
Tamworth Regional120.0
Mosman120.0
Cessnock110.0
Coffs Harbour110.0
Sunshine Coast110.0
Logan100.0
Wagga Wagga100.0

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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