Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Aurukun (S) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.

These flow patterns can inform transport advocacy, local jobs policy, and investment priorities by showing which external labour markets matter most to residents.

Key insight

3.3% of employed residents living in Aurukun (S) worked outside Aurukun (S) in 2021. Cook was the largest external destination.

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96.7%

Work locally

146 residents

3.3%

Commute out

5 residents

Chart view

Where Aurukun (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 151.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 151
96.7%

Aurukun

96.7%

146

Cook

3.3%

5

Data table

Where Aurukun (S) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Aurukun14696.7%
Cook53.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.