Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Balonne | 1,918 | 91.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 87 | 4.1% |
| Moree Plains | 25 | 1.2% |
| Maranoa | 12 | 0.6% |
| Walgett | 9 | 0.4% |
| Goondiwindi | 8 | 0.4% |
| Paroo | 7 | 0.3% |
| Toowoomba | 6 | 0.3% |
| Armidale Regional | 5 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 27 | 1.3% |