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data journalist Catherine Hanrahan and Jake Lapham

EXPLAINED: How labor s new working class helped the party secure victory in nsw | Rare Historical Photos

Data shows public sector workers mostly live in west and south-west Sydney, and the Central Coast. (AAP: Dean Lewins)

Labor's "new working class" were critical to the party's New South Wales election victory, a former Labor strategist says.

Analysis of census data showed the largest proportion of public sector workers live in west and south-west Sydney, and the Central Coast.

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