Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cherbourg (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

66.7% of employed residents living in Cherbourg (S) worked outside Cherbourg (S) in 2021. South Burnett was the largest external destination.

Showing

33.3%

Work locally

60 residents

66.7%

Commute out

120 residents

Chart view

Where Cherbourg (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 180.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 180
33.3%

Cherbourg

33.3%

60

South Burnett

58.9%

106

Western Downs

2.2%

4

No Fixed Address (Qld)

2.2%

4

Mackay

1.7%

3

Toowoomba

1.7%

3

Data table

Where Cherbourg (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Cherbourg6033.3%
South Burnett10658.9%
Western Downs42.2%
No Fixed Address (Qld)42.2%
Mackay31.7%
Toowoomba31.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.