Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Brisbane (C) 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.
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Key insight
16.7% of employed residents living in Brisbane (C) worked outside Brisbane (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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83.3%
Work locally
551,634 residents
16.7%
Commute out
110,612 residents
Chart view
Where Brisbane (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 662,246.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Brisbane
83.3%
551,634
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.5%
23,196
Logan
3.2%
20,986
Moreton Bay
2.8%
18,473
Ipswich
2.2%
14,574
Gold Coast
1.1%
7,608
Redland
1.1%
7,525
Sydney
0.3%
1,918
Sunshine Coast
0.2%
1,557
Other LGAs
2.2%
14,775
Data table
Where Brisbane (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 551,634 | 83.3% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 23,196 | 3.5% |
| Logan | 20,986 | 3.2% |
| Moreton Bay | 18,473 | 2.8% |
| Ipswich | 14,574 | 2.2% |
| Gold Coast | 7,608 | 1.1% |
| Redland | 7,525 | 1.1% |
| Sydney | 1,918 | 0.3% |
| Sunshine Coast | 1,557 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 14,775 | 2.2% |