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Wollongong City CouncilCommunity profile

Wollongong City

Residents place of work

29,183 (29.8%) working residents of Wollongong City Council travelled outside the area to work.

Where do Wollongong City Council's residents go to work? Journey to Work data shows how many residents work locally, and how many commute out of the area and where they commute to. Some areas consist mainly of dormitory' suburbs and the majority of the residents commute out to work.  Other areas have large employment centres which attract a local workforce. Understanding where Wollongong City Council's residents go to work assists in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision.  It also helps to clarify the economic and employment drivers across areas and assists in understanding the degree of employment self-containment within Wollongong City Council.

Q:

Derived from the Census:

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

Overview

Employment location of resident workers
Wollongong City Council2021
LocationNumber%
Live and work in the area64,67066.0
Live in the area, but work outside29,18329.8
No fixed place of work4,0904.2
Total97,943100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Detailed breakdown by LGA

Employment location of resident workers by LGA
Wollongong City Council2021
LGANumber%
Wollongong64,67066.0
Shellharbour6,0836.2
Sydney5,0555.2
No usual address (NSW)4,0364.1
Sutherland Shire3,3923.5
Campbelltown (NSW)1,2751.3
Wollondilly1,1921.2
Bayside (NSW)1,0331.1
Shoalhaven9411.0
Liverpool8450.9
Canterbury-Bankstown8030.8
Georges River7900.8
Kiama7660.8
Parramatta7560.8
Wingecarribee5820.6
Camden5760.6
North Sydney4740.5
Randwick4200.4
Inner West4030.4
Blacktown3670.4
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes employment locations with fewer than 10 people.

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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