Penrith City

Workers' place of residence

Of the 54,993 people who work in Penrith City, 30,799 or 56.0% also live in the area.

Where does Penrith City's workforce come from? Journey to Work data sheds light on how many workers live locally, how many commute from other areas and which areas they commute from.  Some areas attract a large external workforce because they have major employment centres or because local residents have a different set of skills or aspirations than the local jobs require. Understanding where workers reside assists in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision. It also helps to clarify economic and employment drivers across areas and assists in understanding the degree to which Penrith City provides local employment.

Derived from the Census:

'For the main job held last week, what was the person's workplace address?'

Persons who are employed within the area boundaries.

Overview
Residential location of workers
Penrith City 2011
Number %
Live and work in the area 30,799 56.0
Live and work in the same SLA 21,438 39.0
Live in the area and work in different SLA 9,361 17.0
Work in the area, but live outside 24,194 44.0
Total workers in the area 54,993 100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Residential location of workers, 2011
Residential location of workers, 2011 44.0% 17.0% 39.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Residential locations of workers 2011 by SLA
Residential location of workers by SLA
Total area 2011
Number %
Penrith (C) - West 16,762 30.5
Penrith (C) - East 14,037 25.5
Blue Mountains (C) 6,191 11.3
Blacktown (C) - South-West 3,151 5.7
Hawkesbury (C) 2,346 4.3
Blacktown (C) - North 1,415 2.6
Blacktown (C) - South-East 1,345 2.4
Wollondilly (A) 793 1.4
Liverpool (C) - West 704 1.3
Holroyd (C) 644 1.2
Fairfield (C) - West 543 1.0
Fairfield (C) - East 460 0.8
The Hills Shire (A) - North 447 0.8
Camden (A) 443 0.8
The Hills Shire (A) - Central 440 0.8
Liverpool (C) - East 341 0.6
Parramatta (C) - Inner 300 0.5
Campbelltown (C) - North 287 0.5
Campbelltown (C) - South 285 0.5
Parramatta (C) - North-West 278 0.5
Auburn (C) 220 0.4
The Hills Shire (A) - South 198 0.4
Ryde (C) 190 0.3
Hornsby (A) - South 145 0.3
Parramatta (C) - North-East 142 0.3
Canada Bay (A) - Concord 140 0.3
Hornsby (A) - North 131 0.2
Sutherland Shire (A) - West 125 0.2
Canterbury (C) 124 0.2
Marrickville (A) 115 0.2
Bankstown (C) - North-West 109 0.2
Parramatta (C) - South 109 0.2
Strathfield (A) 95 0.2
Ku-ring-gai (A) 87 0.2
Bankstown (C) - South 82 0.1
Ashfield (A) 72 0.1
Canada Bay (A) - Drummoyne 69 0.1
Bankstown (C) - North-East 69 0.1
Rockdale (C) 69 0.1
Sutherland Shire (A) - East 65 0.1
Sydney (C) - West 63 0.1
Leichhardt (A) 61 0.1
Randwick (C) 57 0.1
Hurstville (C) 55 0.1
Sydney (C) - South 53 0.1
Burwood (A) 51 0.1
Wyong (A) - North-East 50 0.1
Wollongong (C) - Inner 50 0.1
Kogarah (C) 47 0.1
Gosford (C) - West 45 0.1
Warringah (A) 45 0.1
Wingecarribee (A) 40 0.1
Lithgow (C) 39 0.1
Willoughby (C) 34 0.1
North Sydney (A) 33 0.1
No Usual Address (NSW) 33 0.1
Hunters Hill (A) 32 0.1
Gosford (C) - East 31 0.1
Wollongong (C) Bal 30 0.1
Lane Cove (A) 29 0.1
Sydney (C) - East 28 0.1
Pittwater (A) 26 0.0
Wyong (A) - South and West 20 0.0
Botany Bay (C) 19 0.0
Waverley (A) 16 0.0
Kiama (A) 13 0.0
Woollahra (A) 12 0.0
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011.

NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers. Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

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