Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Burdekin (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 Burdekin (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
13.1% of employed residents living in Burdekin (S) worked outside Burdekin (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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86.9%
Work locally
6,698 residents
13.1%
Commute out
1,012 residents
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Where Burdekin (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,710.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Burdekin
86.9%
6,698
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.1%
314
Townsville
3.0%
234
Whitsunday
2.7%
205
Isaac
1.3%
104
Charters Towers
0.6%
49
Mackay
0.3%
22
Brisbane
0.2%
17
Cloncurry
0.2%
13
Other LGAs
0.7%
54
Data table
Where Burdekin (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burdekin | 6,698 | 86.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 314 | 4.1% |
| Townsville | 234 | 3.0% |
| Whitsunday | 205 | 2.7% |
| Isaac | 104 | 1.3% |
| Charters Towers | 49 | 0.6% |
| Mackay | 22 | 0.3% |
| Brisbane | 17 | 0.2% |
| Cloncurry | 13 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 54 | 0.7% |