Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Barcaldine (R) 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 Barcaldine (R) 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
12.5% of employed residents living in Barcaldine (R) worked outside Barcaldine (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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87.5%
Work locally
1,250 residents
12.5%
Commute out
178 residents
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Where Barcaldine (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,428.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Barcaldine
87.5%
1,250
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.6%
52
Blackall Tambo
2.8%
40
Central Highlands (Qld)
1.1%
16
Longreach
1.1%
16
Isaac
0.7%
10
Townsville
0.4%
6
Burke
0.4%
5
Rockhampton
0.4%
5
Other LGAs
2.0%
28
Data table
Where Barcaldine (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barcaldine | 1,250 | 87.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 52 | 3.6% |
| Blackall Tambo | 40 | 2.8% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 16 | 1.1% |
| Longreach | 16 | 1.1% |
| Isaac | 10 | 0.7% |
| Townsville | 6 | 0.4% |
| Burke | 5 | 0.4% |
| Rockhampton | 5 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 28 | 2.0% |