The Impact of Spatial Imbalance and Socioeconomic Characteristics on Average Distance Commuted in the Sydney Metropolitan Area

Martin John Watts
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Martin John Watts: School of Economics, Politics and Tourism, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia, Martin.Watts@newcastle.edu.au

Urban Studies, 2009, vol. 46, issue 2, 317-339

Abstract: There is no consensus on the relationship between urban form and commuting behaviour in the international literature. However, there has been limited Australian research on commuting patterns. In this paper, an integrated spatial econometric model which utilises a number of proxies for urban form is employed to analyse the determinants of average commuting distance by occupation across Statistical Local Areas in the Sydney metropolitan area of New South Wales. It is found that, in contrast to a number of US studies, the jobs to residents ratio is an inadequate proxy for urban form and that both the minimum commute and measures of job proximity have superior explanatory power in concert with a range of socioeconomic variables, including occupational prestige, educational attainment and weekly hours of work.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098008099357

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