Greater Sydney

Workers place of residence by industry - All industries

Of the 2,267,885 local workers in Greater Sydney, 2,162,965 or 95.4% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where Greater 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 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 Greater Sydney.

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 Greater 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 industry
Greater Sydney - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area2,162,96595.4
- Live and work in the same LGA758,46133.4
- Work in the area and live in different LGA1,404,50461.9
Work in the area, but live outside104,9204.6
Total workers in the area2,267,885100.0

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
Greater Sydney - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Blacktown167,9027.4
Northern Beaches128,0445.6
Canterbury-Bankstown126,8985.6
Sydney120,6595.3
Parramatta117,7405.2
Sutherland Shire109,8294.8
Inner West97,7164.3
Penrith96,7774.3
The Hills Shire91,8094.0
Liverpool85,9573.8
Cumberland82,0863.6
Bayside (NSW)80,9923.6
Hornsby70,6523.1
Campbelltown (NSW)69,1733.1
Georges River67,3163.0
Randwick65,3152.9
Ryde62,5442.8
Fairfield61,1392.7
Camden55,7692.5
Ku-ring-gai55,6902.5
Canada Bay44,1161.9
North Sydney39,3451.7
Waverley36,0821.6
Willoughby35,7841.6
Blue Mountains33,4581.5
Hawkesbury31,0231.4
Central Coast (NSW)26,9521.2
Woollahra26,6051.2
Wollondilly22,5881.0
Strathfield21,8411.0
Lane Cove20,9150.9
Wollongong19,5710.9
Burwood17,9110.8
Mosman13,3890.6
Hunters Hill5,9010.3
Brisbane4,2050.2
Wingecarribee4,1510.2
Lake Macquarie3,4020.2
Shellharbour3,3810.1
Gold Coast2,5850.1
Newcastle2,2300.1
Unincorporated ACT2,1500.1
Shoalhaven1,6990.1
Sunshine Coast1,1330.1
Moreton Bay9980.0
Kiama9920.0
Lithgow9510.0
Port Stephens8230.0
Maitland7920.0
No usual address (NSW)7820.0
Mid-Coast7520.0
Melbourne6740.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings6600.0
Cessnock6090.0
Tweed5860.0
Wyndham5650.0
Boroondara5040.0
Coffs Harbour4960.0
Port Phillip4590.0
Casey4520.0
Logan4490.0
Glen Eira4430.0
Byron4360.0
Moreland4330.0
Goulburn Mulwaree4200.0
Stonnington4090.0
Monash4040.0
Bathurst Regional3930.0
Yarra3790.0
Redland3780.0
Whitehorse3760.0
Ipswich3520.0
Kingston (Vic.)3510.0
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional3460.0
Orange3420.0
Bayside (Vic.)3260.0
Knox3140.0
Darebin3120.0
Moonee Valley3110.0
Greater Geelong2980.0
Hume2930.0
Ballina2830.0
Whittlesea2790.0
Townsville2770.0
Wagga Wagga2770.0
Stirling2740.0
Cairns2710.0
Banyule2610.0
Noosa2580.0
Manningham2460.0
Onkaparinga2420.0
Maribyrnong2340.0
Mornington Peninsula2330.0
Hobsons Bay2300.0
Maroondah2280.0
Melton2250.0
Yarra Ranges2250.0
Wanneroo2250.0
Mid-Western Regional2210.0
Eurobodalla2190.0
Snowy Monaro Regional2070.0
Dubbo Regional2040.0
Charles Sturt2030.0
Tamworth Regional2020.0
Frankston2020.0
Joondalup1920.0
Hobart1860.0
Brimbank1860.0
Lismore1660.0
Melville1640.0
Port Adelaide Enfield1620.0
Marion1600.0
Albury1580.0
Singleton1500.0
Clarence Valley1450.0
Mitcham1450.0
Cardinia1420.0
Salisbury1390.0
Swan1380.0
Burnside1310.0
Tea Tree Gully1260.0
Nillumbik1240.0
Cockburn1190.0
Bega Valley1190.0
Upper Lachlan Shire1160.0
Toowoomba1160.0
Unley1150.0
Greater Dandenong1140.0
Armidale Regional1090.0
Canning1090.0
Dungog1080.0
Darwin1070.0
Clarence1060.0
Bellingen1060.0
Kempsey1060.0
Rockingham1040.0
Campbelltown (SA)1020.0
West Torrens980.0
Holdfast Bay970.0
Vincent960.0
Greater Bendigo960.0
Yass Valley950.0
Norwood Payneham and St Peters950.0
Macedon Ranges940.0
Launceston930.0
Ballarat900.0
Adelaide890.0
Cabonne850.0
Scenic Rim790.0
Kingborough720.0
Nambucca Valley720.0
Oberon710.0
Gosnells710.0
Hilltops700.0
Upper Hunter Shire680.0
Armadale680.0
Adelaide Hills670.0
Bayswater650.0
Surf Coast650.0
Playford640.0
Victoria Park600.0
Mackay590.0
Muswellbrook560.0
Blayney550.0
Mount Barker540.0
Fraser Coast530.0
Prospect520.0
Mitchell520.0
South Perth490.0
Griffith480.0
Glenorchy470.0
Mandurah460.0
No usual address (Qld)460.0
Cambridge450.0
Bundaberg430.0
Cowra430.0
Baw Baw420.0
Gladstone410.0
Huon Valley410.0
Snowy Valleys390.0
Parkes390.0
Fremantle370.0
Claremont360.0
Perth360.0
Richmond Valley330.0
Rockhampton310.0
Wodonga310.0
Whitsunday300.0
Subiaco300.0
Latrobe (Vic.)300.0
Mildura290.0
Cottesloe270.0
Kalamunda270.0
Nedlands270.0
Gympie270.0
Serpentine-Jarrahdale260.0
Kwinana230.0
West Tamar230.0
Belmont210.0
Liverpool Plains210.0
Alexandrina200.0
Barossa190.0
Lockyer Valley190.0
Mundaring190.0
Bassendean190.0
Greater Shepparton190.0
Gunnedah180.0
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional180.0
Glen Innes Severn180.0
Sorell180.0
Bunbury180.0
Douglas180.0
No usual address (Vic.)180.0
Wellington170.0
Somerset170.0
Palmerston170.0
No usual address (WA)170.0
Forbes170.0
Greater Hume Shire160.0
Moree Plains160.0
Narrabri160.0
Mount Alexander160.0
Warrumbungle Shire160.0
Waratah-Wynyard160.0
Livingstone160.0
Cassowary Coast160.0
Wangaratta150.0
Mosman Park150.0
Inverell150.0
Moira140.0
Campaspe140.0
Alice Springs140.0
Litchfield140.0
Busselton140.0
Walkerville130.0
East Fremantle130.0
Bass Coast130.0
Alpine130.0
Kyogle130.0
Uralla120.0
Colac Otway120.0
Indigo120.0
Devonport120.0
Brighton110.0
Victor Harbor110.0
Adelaide Plains110.0
South Gippsland110.0
Moorabool110.0
Hepburn110.0
Tenterfield110.0
Narromine110.0
Gilgandra110.0
Golden Plains100.0
Swan Hill100.0
Murray Bridge100.0

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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