Commuting is the manifestation of spatial imbalance between the
location of jobs and housing. This imbalance can limit the capacity of workers to take up certain jobs, due the constraints of information, time and income. There is evidence that workers in higher status occupations commute further whereas disadvantaged groups and some women face spatial entrapment due to competing family demands and employment in casual jobs with limited working hours. Extensive commuting imposes high social and economic costs from congestion and demands for the provision of adequate transport infrastructure which is generally under-utilised. In this paper we analyse the determinants of commuting behaviour by occupation across NSW Statistical Local Areas. The extent to which the pattern of commuting is linked to measures of the spatial imbalance between residents and jobs, relative wages, occupational status and access to different forms of transportation is explored.
History
Source title
Creating a Culture of Full Employment Incorporating the 7th Path to Full Employment Conference and 12th National Conference on Unemployment: Proceedings Refereed Papers
Name of conference
Creating a Culture of Full Employment Incorporating the 7th Path to Full Employment Conference and 12th National Conference on Unemployment
Location
Newcastle, N.S.W.
Start date
2005-12-08
End date
2005-12-09
Pagination
425 - 440
Publisher
Centre of Full Employment and Equity, University of Newcastle