WESTIR Ltd is a not-for-profit community organisation, standing for Western Sydney Regional Information and Research Service. Since 1981, we have been committed to enhancing accessibility to social research and data for everyone in Greater Western Sydney (GWS) and beyond. We address current and potential issues by collecting, analysing, and interpreting information, making it readily available to the community. Our guiding principle is to ‘let the data run free.’
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Greater Western Sydney (GWS) is at the forefront of the changing demographic and policy landscape of the Greater Sydney region. It is therefore essential to examine the transportation-related behaviours and commuting methods of travel to work of the GWS’ working population.
This paper summarises the Socio-Economic Index for Areas in the Local Government Areas of Greater Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, utilising the 2021 Census data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
As part of the Australian Government’s election commitment for a stronger, more diverse and independent community sector, the Department of Social Services is exploring opportunities to better support Australian communities through the design and administration of grants to the sector, including more meaningful working partnerships and options for greater innovation.
WESTIR Limited analyses data from the Australian Census Report of Population and Housing for Greater Western Sydney.
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EXPLORE ALLWESTIR holds current, and a library, of our publications and data over the years.
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