Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Carpentaria (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.
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Key insight
14.2% of employed residents living in Carpentaria (S) worked outside Carpentaria (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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85.8%
Work locally
748 residents
14.2%
Commute out
124 residents
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Where Carpentaria (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 872.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Carpentaria
85.8%
748
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.5%
39
Mornington
2.3%
20
Burke
2.2%
19
Cloncurry
1.0%
9
Winton
0.8%
7
Mount Isa
0.7%
6
Port Adelaide Enfield
0.6%
5
Townsville
0.5%
4
Other LGAs
1.7%
15
Data table
Where Carpentaria (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentaria | 748 | 85.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 39 | 4.5% |
| Mornington | 20 | 2.3% |
| Burke | 19 | 2.2% |
| Cloncurry | 9 | 1.0% |
| Winton | 7 | 0.8% |
| Mount Isa | 6 | 0.7% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 5 | 0.6% |
| Townsville | 4 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 15 | 1.7% |