Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Balonne (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

8.8% of employed residents living in Balonne (S) worked outside Balonne (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.

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91.2%

Work locally

1,918 residents

8.8%

Commute out

186 residents

Chart view

Where Balonne (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,104.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,104
91.2%

Balonne

91.2%

1,918

No Fixed Address (Qld)

4.1%

87

Moree Plains

1.2%

25

Maranoa

0.6%

12

Walgett

0.4%

9

Goondiwindi

0.4%

8

Paroo

0.3%

7

Toowoomba

0.3%

6

Armidale Regional

0.2%

5

Other LGAs

1.3%

27

Data table

Where Balonne (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Balonne1,91891.2%
No Fixed Address (Qld)874.1%
Moree Plains251.2%
Maranoa120.6%
Walgett90.4%
Goondiwindi80.4%
Paroo70.3%
Toowoomba60.3%
Armidale Regional50.2%
Other LGAs271.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.