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Journey to Work (JTW) Data

TDC's employment and workforce statistics for New South Wales are derived from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Census of Population and Housing. TDC makes significant enhancements to this dataset to produce its own TDC Journey to Work (JTW) data.

The JTW data are held in the form of detailed tables for 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1981. Less detailed information is also available back to 1966. Each table has a different combination of variables. Some are at the travel zone level and some at the SLA level only. The variables and geographic level available for each table is determined by the information most commonly used by TDC stakeholders and that which satisfy ABS restrictions on table size. These variables may vary from year to year and are listed below for each year that data is available. The 2006 JTW data is progressively being released.

As per TDC's new pricing policy, registered users are entitled to JTW tables.

For further information about the Journey to Work collections, refer to JTW methodology.

2006 JTW tables (available as of July 2009)

No. Table Description
  Persons who work in the GMA*
T.1 Destination Zone in GMA by Industry (1 digit) by Mode (15)
T.2 Destination Zone in GMA by Industry (2 digit) by Occupation (1 digit)
T.3 Destination Zone in GMA by Industry (1 digit) by Occupation (2 digit)
T.4 Destination Zone in GMA by Industry (1 digit) by Occupation (1 digit) by Mode (15)
T.5 Destination Zone in GMA by Industry (4 digit)
T.6 Destination Zone in GMA by Occupation (4 digit)
T.17 Origin SLA by Destination Zone by Mode (15)
  Persons who work in the Expanded GMA*
T.7 Origin Zone by Destination Zone in Expanded GMA by Mode (4)
T.8 Destination Zone by Industry (4 Digit) using ANZSIC 1993
T.11 Origin SLA by Destination Zone by Mode (30)
T.12 Origin Zone by Destination SLA by Mode (30)
T.14 Destination TZ by Mode (235)
T.15 Origin SLA by Destination SLA by Mode (235)
T.16 Destination SLA by IncomeGroup (11) by AgeGroup (7) by Sex by Mode (30)
  Persons who work in NSW
T.9 Origin SLA by Destination SLA by Industry (1 Digit) by Occupation (1 Digit)
T.10 Origin SLA by Destination SLA by Industry (1 Digit) by Mode (9)
  Persons who live and work in the Expanded GMA*
T.13 Origin TZ by Mode (235)
T.18 Origin SLA by IncomeGroup (11) by AgeGroup (7) by Sex by Mode (30)

* GMA is the Greater Metropolitan Area which includes Sydney and Illawarra Statistical Divisions and the Newcastle Statistical Sub-Division. It extends from Port Stephens in the north to Shoalhaven in the south and the Blue Mountains in the west. Expanded GMA includes areas around the GMA. This is useful for analysis of cross-GMA border trips. These areas are clearly identified from the codes.

2001 JTW tables

No. Table Description
  Origin in Australia by Destination in GMR
T.1 Origin Zone(1142) x Destination Zone(1145)
T.2 Origin Zone(1142) x Destination Zone(1145) x Mode(6)
T.3 Origin SLA (62) x Destination Zone(1145) x Mode(14)
T.4 Origin CD(8194) x Destination SLA (65) x Mode(6)
T.5 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA(65) x Household Type(5) x Work Hours(5) x Sex(2) x Mode(6)
T.6 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA (65) x Mode(235)
T.7 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA(65) x Age(5) x Sex(2) x Mode(6) x Country of birth(4)
T.8 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA(65) x Dwelling Structure(4) x No. vehicles(4) x Mode(6)
T.9 Origin Zone(1142) x Destination SLA(65) x No. Vehicles(4) x Mode(14)
T.10 Origin SLA (62) x Destination Zone(1145) x No. Vehicles(4) x Mode(14)
T.11 Origin SLA (62) x Destination Zone(1145) x Industry(19)
T.12 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA (65) x Industry(19) x Occupation(6) x Sex(2)
T.13 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA (65) x Industry(19) x Person Income(6) x Work Hours(5)
T.14 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA (65) x Mode(6) x Industry(19) x Occupation(6)
T.15 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA (65) x Industry(636)
T.16 Origin SLA (62) x Destination SLA (65) x Occupation(446)
T.17 Destination Zone(1145) x Industry(636)
T.18 Destination Zone(1145) x Occupation(446)
T.19 Destination Zone(1145) x Industry (19) x Mode(14)
T.20 Destination Zone(1145) x Age(5)x Sex(2) x Occupation(6) x Person income(10) x Mode(6)
T.21 Destination Zone(1145) x Industry (19) x Occupation(6) x Mode(14)
  Origin in Australia by Destination in Rural and Regional NSW (Destinations include split SLAs)
T.22 Origin SLA (140) x Destination SLA (240) x Industry(69)
T.23 Origin SLA (140) x Destination SLA (240) x Occupation(46)
T.24 Origin SLA (140) x Destination SLA (240) x Sex(2) x Mode(14)
T.25 Origin SLA (140) x Destination SLA (240) x Mode(10) x Industry (19)
  Origin in Australia by Destination in NSW
T.26 Origin SLA (200) x Destination SLA(203) x Indigenous status(3) x Industry(19)
T.27 Origin SLA (200) x Destination SLA(203) x Internet Usage(5)x Mode(10) x Household tenure(6)
  Origin in GMR and Destination in GMR
T.28 Origin SLA (61) x Number of vehicles(4) x Household income(10) x Household type(5) x Dwelling Structure(4) x Mode(14)
  Home (Place of Enumeration) anywhere in NSW
T.29 Home SLA (199) x Household size(5) x No. workers(4) x No. vehicles(4) x Household Type(4) x Dwelling Structure(4) + Ave no. trips to work by car (driver) and public transport

1996 JTW standard tables

Code Table Description
J96/1 Origin Zone x Destination Zone
J96/2 Origin SLA x Destination SLA
J96/3 Origin Zone x Destination Zone x Mode5
J96/4 Origin SLA x Destination Zone x Mode13 x Sex
J96/5 Origin Zone x Destination SLA x Mode13 x Sex
J96/6 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Offspring Age x Hours Worked x Mode5
J96/7 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Mode45
J96/8 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Age x Mode13
J96/9 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Dwelling Structure x Mode13
J96/10 Origin Zone x Destination SLA x No. Vehicles x Mode13
J96/11 Origin SLA x Destination Zone x No. Vehicles x Mode13
J96/12 Origin SLA x Destination Zone x Industry (1 digit)
J96/13 Origin Zone x Destination SLA x Industry (1 digit)
J96/14 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Industry (1 digit) x Occupation (1 digit) x Sex
J96/15 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Industry (1 digit) x Household Income
J96/16 Destination Zone x Industry (4 digit)
J96/17 Destination Zone x Industry (2 digit)
J96/18 Destination Zone x Occupation (4 digit)
J96/19 Destination Zone x Occupation (2 digit)
J96/20 Destination Zone x Employment Status x Industry (1 digit) x Sex
J96/21 Destination Zone x Industry (1 digit) x Occupation (1 digit) x Sex
J96/22 Destination Zone x Hours Worked x Employment Status x Occupation (1 digit) x Sex
J96/23 Destination Zone x Employment Status x Hours Worked x Mode13
J96/24 Destination Zone x Industry (1 digit) x Mode13
J96/25 Origin Zone x Industry (1 digit) x Occupation (1 digit) x Sex
J96/26 Origin Zone x Mode13 x Personal Income x Sex
J96/27 Origin SLA x Employment Status x Education Level x No. Vehicles x Mode13
J96/28 Origin Zone x Student Status x Educational Institution x Sex x Age
J96/29 Origin Zone x Family Type x Sex x Mode13
J96/30 Origin Zone x Family Type x Household Type x Mode13
J96/31 Origin Zone x Offspring Age x Sex x Mode13
J96/32 Origin Zone x Household Type x Sex x Mode13 x Personal Income

1991 JTW tables

Code Table Description
J91/1 Destination Zone x Industry63 x Sex
J91/2 Origin Zone x Destination Zone x Sex
J91/3 Origin SLA x Destination Zone x Mode26
J91/4 Origin Region x Destination Zone x Mode26 x Sex
J91/5 Origin Zone x Occupation337 x Sex
J91/6 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Industry15 x Occupation11
J91/7 Destination Zone x Status of Employment x FT/PT work x Mode26
J91/8 Destination Zone x Status of Employment x FT/PT Work x Industry15
J91/9 Origin Region x Destination Zone x Sex x Status of Employment x Industry15
J91/10 Origin Zone x FT/PT Student x Educational Institution x Sex
J91/11 Origin Zone x Destination SLA x Mode26
J91/12 Origin Zone x Occupation63 x Sex
J91/13 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Mode69 x Dwelling Structure
J91/14 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Industry15 x Household Income
J91/15 Origin Zone x Sex x Age Group x Mode26
J91/16 Origin Zone x Sex x Person Income x Mode26
J91/17 Origin Zone x Family Type x Sex x Mode26
J91/18 Origin Zone x Family Type x Household Type x Mode14
J91/19 Origin Zone x Sex x Offspring Age x Mode26
J91/20 Origin Zone x No. of Registered Vehicles x Mode69
J91/21 Origin Zone x Household Type x Sex x Mode69
J91/22 Origin SLA x Empl. Status x HH Type x Education Level x No. HH Vehicles x Mode14
J91/23 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Offspring Age x FT/PT Work x Mode14
J91/24 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Industry63 x Sex
J91/25 Origin SLA x Destination SLA x Mode69 x Sex

1981 JTW tables

Code Table Description
J81/1 Origin Zone x Dest Zone x Mode
J81/2 Origin LGA x Dest Zone x Industry x Sex x Mode
J81/3 Origin LGA x Dest. Zone x Sex x Mode
J81/4 Origin LGA x Dest. Zone x Income x Mode x Sex
J81/5 Destination LGA x Industry x Occupation x Mode x Income x Sex
J81/6 Destination LGA x Marital status x Family type x Income x Tenure x Age x Sex.