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Commuting between Sydney and Shanghai A Globally Connected Sydney The contemporary world is connected by a network of global cities. Increasingly, global cities such as New York and London are the urban nodes of international transactions and movements, blurring the divisions of national boundaries. Global cities comprise a network of flows including finance, knowledge, goods, services, and people, across the globe. Sydney is Australia’s leading global city, and an important international urban node. It is Australia’s gateway city, connecting the rest of the nation with the world. It is a financial and corporate centre, as well as a cultural and tourist attraction of global importance. It has the busiest international airport in Australia, sending and receiving people around the globe. Sydney’s international people movement denotes the way Australia is connected with the world. Contents Commuters by Reasons for Travel P.2 Commuters by Gender P.6 Commuters by Age P.10 Future Releases P.16 Globalisation and Cities Research Program ANZSOG Institute for Governance at the University of Canberra May 2013 Understanding the Sydney-Shanghai Commute Investigating the connectivity between Sydney and Shanghai, researchers from the ANZSOG Institute for Governance at the University of Canberra, and the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), are embarking on a range of efforts to explain the complex links between Global Cities. One of these is the analysis of people movement between Sydney and Shanghai between 2002 and 2011. This shows changes in the composition of people movement of two global cities. These major trends will enable a better understanding of the connectivity between Sydney and Shanghai for Australia’s strategic engagement in the Asian Century. A research collaboraon between the University of Canberra and the Commonwealth Department of Immigraon and Cizenship
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Commuting between Sydney and Shanghai
A Globally Connected Sydney
The contemporary world is connected by a network of global cities. Increasingly, global cities such as New York and
London are the urban nodes of international transactions and movements, blurring the divisions of national
boundaries. Global cities comprise a network of flows including finance, knowledge, goods, services, and people,
across the globe.
Sydney is Australia’s leading global city, and an important international urban node. It is Australia’s gateway city,
connecting the rest of the nation with the world. It is a financial and corporate centre, as well as a cultural and tourist
attraction of global importance. It has the busiest international airport in Australia, sending and receiving people
around the globe. Sydney’s international people movement denotes the way Australia is connected with the world.
Contents
Commuters by Reasons for Travel P.2
Commuters by Gender P.6
Commuters by Age P.10
Future Releases P.16
Globalisation and Cities Research Program
ANZSOG Institute for Governance at the University of Canberra
May 2013
Understanding the Sydney-Shanghai Commute
Investigating the connectivity between Sydney and Shanghai, researchers from the ANZSOG Institute for
Governance at the University of Canberra, and the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship
(DIAC), are embarking on a range of efforts to explain the complex links between Global Cities. One of these is the
analysis of people movement between Sydney and Shanghai between 2002 and 2011. This shows changes in the
composition of people movement of two global cities. These major trends will enable a better understanding of the
connectivity between Sydney and Shanghai for Australia’s strategic engagement in the Asian Century.
A research collaboration between the University of Canberra and
the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Commuters by Reasons for Travel
The number of people commuting between Sydney and Shanghai has more than tripled between 2002 and
2011, from around 100,000 to 350,000.
More people travelled from Shanghai to Sydney than Sydney to Shanghai in both 2002 and 2011.
Inward people movement to Sydney increased at a similar pace as outward people movement from Sydney
between 2002 and 2011.
There was a large increase in the proportion of business related travellers (such as employment, business
and conference).
The proportion of people travelling for personal reasons (such as holidays and visiting friends or family) has
decreased.
Employment was the main stated reason for travel between Sydney and Shanghai in both 2002 and 2011.
Business was the second most common reason for travel between Sydney and Shanghai in both 2002 and
2011.
Travellers between Sydney and Shanghai were largely made up of Australian and Chinese citizens.
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Visiting friends/relatives
Holiday
Employment
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Reasons for Travel 2002 - 2011
Share of People 2002 Share of People 2011
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Convention/conference
Business
Accompanying business visitor
Visiting friends/relatives
Holiday
Employment
Education
Exhibition
Reasons for Travel 2002 - 2011Gender
Men 2002 Women 2002 Men 2011 Women 2011
There was a higher proportion of women commuting between Sydney and Shanghai for business related
activities.
A greater number of women travelled between Sydney and Shanghai for employment and business reasons in
2011.
Similarly in 2002 women also enjoyed a larger share in business commuters and an almost equal share of
travellers seeking employment.
The number of women travelling between 2002 and 2011 grew by a comparatively larger amount than men in
every category except for business.
The most significant disparity in growth between men and women occurred in people accompanying a
business visitor.
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Reasons for Travel 2002 - 2011People Travelling between Sydney & Shanghai
Gender Growth Rate
Female
Male
Reasons for Travel 2002 - 2011
Gender Share
Employment
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Business
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Employment
2011
Business
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Overall, Chinese citizens commuting between Sydney and Shanghai were slightly younger on average than
Australian citizens.
The median age of Australian citizens was approximately 40 years old, whilst Chinese citizens were two
years younger at 38.
Chinese business people tended to be in the latter stages of their working life with a median age of 48 when
travelling for business reasons. The median age of Australians travelling for business was only 37.
Education was the only other category where the median age of Australian travellers was younger than that of
Chinese travellers.
Both Chinese and Australian citizens visiting friends and relatives tended to be much younger than for any
other reason of travel.
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Visiting friends/relatives
Holiday
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Exhibition
Reasons for Travel 2002Median Age
Australian citizens vs. Chinese citizens
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“Commuting between Sydney and Shanghai” is part of a research cluster entitled “Global Cities and Migration: A
Sydney Perspective”. Future releases to come include:
Global Mobility Index (GloMo)
The GloMo Index will show the concentrations of residents moving to council areas across the Sydney region, who
have relocated from other parts of Australia and overseas.
Final Report
The final report for “Global Cities and Migration: A Sydney Perspective” will include more detailed analysis and
findings of all projects within the research cluster. This includes the Global Migration Index (GMI), Global
Competitiveness Index (GCI), Living and Working in Global Sydney Survey, Commuting between Sydney and
Shanghai, and Global Mobility Index (GloMo).
About the Globalisation and Cities Research Program
This program is investigating the social, economic, political, and cultural changes of major cities in the context of
globalisation. It aims to unravel the complexities of globalisation and urbanisation, their contributory and resultant
factors, and their associated challenges for policy and planning. Key research issues include global cities, urban
competitiveness, urban planning and governance, migration, and space of flows in cities.
This program is particularly interested in capturing the positioning of Australian cities in a global urban network or
hierarchy, and the way Australia integrates with the world through its key urban centres. It attempts to uncover the
interrelationships between Australian cities and their counterparts in the Asia-Pacific, the internal and external
dynamics of such interrelationships, and the resulting priorities for urban planning and policy. Understanding
Australian cities in this global context will inform strategies and decision-making at global, national, regional, and
local levels. It will also help effectively address ‘globalised’ challenges, such as competitiveness, innovation,
migration, sustainability, liveability, and social cohesion.
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Future Releases
Globalisation and Cities Research Program
ANZSOG Institute for Governance
Contact ANZSOG Participants DIAC Participants
Shaun Allen T: (02) 6206 8632 F: (02) 6201 5608 E: [email protected]
Richard Hu Shaun Allen Lucas Carmody Michael Cusack
Anita Davis Richard Manderson William McClure Dan Payne
Building 23, Level B University Drive South University of Canberra ACT 2601
