Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Charters Towers (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.
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Key insight
14.3% of employed residents living in Charters Towers (R) worked outside Charters Towers (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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85.7%
Work locally
4,066 residents
14.3%
Commute out
679 residents
Chart view
Where Charters Towers (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,745.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Charters Towers
85.7%
4,066
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.2%
201
Isaac
2.3%
111
Townsville
2.3%
109
Central Highlands (Qld)
0.5%
26
Whitsunday
0.5%
26
Cloncurry
0.5%
25
Brisbane
0.4%
21
McKinlay
0.3%
16
Other LGAs
3.0%
144
Data table
Where Charters Towers (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charters Towers | 4,066 | 85.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 201 | 4.2% |
| Isaac | 111 | 2.3% |
| Townsville | 109 | 2.3% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 26 | 0.5% |
| Whitsunday | 26 | 0.5% |
| Cloncurry | 25 | 0.5% |
| Brisbane | 21 | 0.4% |
| McKinlay | 16 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 144 | 3.0% |