Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Burke (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

19.6% of employed residents living in Burke (S) worked outside Burke (S) in 2021. Carpentaria was the largest external destination.

Showing

80.4%

Work locally

144 residents

19.6%

Commute out

35 residents

Chart view

Where Burke (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 179.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 179
80.4%

Burke

80.4%

144

Carpentaria

6.7%

12

Mornington

2.8%

5

Mount Isa

2.8%

5

No Fixed Address (Qld)

2.2%

4

Cloncurry

1.7%

3

Doomadgee

1.7%

3

Sunshine Coast

1.7%

3

Data table

Where Burke (S) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Burke14480.4%
Carpentaria126.7%
Mornington52.8%
Mount Isa52.8%
No Fixed Address (Qld)42.2%
Cloncurry31.7%
Doomadgee31.7%
Sunshine Coast31.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.