Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Barcoo (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 Barcoo (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
19.7% of employed residents living in Barcoo (S) worked outside Barcoo (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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80.3%
Work locally
139 residents
19.7%
Commute out
34 residents
Chart view
Where Barcoo (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 173.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Barcoo
80.3%
139
No Fixed Address (Qld)
5.8%
10
Barcaldine
4.6%
8
Winton
4.0%
7
Boulia
1.7%
3
Diamantina
1.7%
3
Longreach
1.7%
3
Data table
Where Barcoo (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barcoo | 139 | 80.3% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 10 | 5.8% |
| Barcaldine | 8 | 4.6% |
| Winton | 7 | 4.0% |
| Boulia | 3 | 1.7% |
| Diamantina | 3 | 1.7% |
| Longreach | 3 | 1.7% |