Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Banana (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 Banana (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
8.5% of employed residents living in Banana (S) worked outside Banana (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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91.5%
Work locally
6,422 residents
8.5%
Commute out
595 residents
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Where Banana (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,017.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Banana
91.5%
6,422
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.2%
225
Central Highlands (Qld)
1.3%
89
Rockhampton
0.8%
56
Isaac
0.6%
39
Western Downs
0.6%
39
Woorabinda
0.3%
23
Maranoa
0.3%
21
Brisbane
0.3%
19
Other LGAs
1.2%
84
Data table
Where Banana (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Banana | 6,422 | 91.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 225 | 3.2% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 89 | 1.3% |
| Rockhampton | 56 | 0.8% |
| Isaac | 39 | 0.6% |
| Western Downs | 39 | 0.6% |
| Woorabinda | 23 | 0.3% |
| Maranoa | 21 | 0.3% |
| Brisbane | 19 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 84 | 1.2% |