Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cassowary Coast (R) 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

13.6% of employed residents living in Cassowary Coast (R) worked outside Cassowary Coast (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.

Showing

86.4%

Work locally

10,629 residents

13.6%

Commute out

1,668 residents

Chart view

Where Cassowary Coast (R) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,297.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 12,297
86.4%

Cassowary Coast

86.4%

10,629

No Fixed Address (Qld)

5.3%

646

Cairns

3.4%

423

Isaac

0.4%

53

Townsville

0.3%

43

Cloncurry

0.3%

42

East Arnhem

0.3%

38

Hinchinbrook

0.3%

33

Brisbane

0.2%

29

Other LGAs

2.9%

361

Data table

Where Cassowary Coast (R) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Cassowary Coast10,62986.4%
No Fixed Address (Qld)6465.3%
Cairns4233.4%
Isaac530.4%
Townsville430.3%
Cloncurry420.3%
East Arnhem380.3%
Hinchinbrook330.3%
Brisbane290.2%
Other LGAs3612.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.