Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Christmas Island travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Christmas Island 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
5.1% of employed residents living in Christmas Island worked outside Christmas Island in 2021. No Fixed Address (OT) was the largest external destination.
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94.9%
Work locally
722 residents
5.1%
Commute out
39 residents
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Where Christmas Island residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 761.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Christmas Island
94.9%
722
No Fixed Address (OT)
3.3%
25
Canterbury-Bankstown
0.9%
7
Leonora
0.5%
4
Brisbane
0.4%
3
Data table
Where Christmas Island residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Island | 722 | 94.9% |
| No Fixed Address (OT) | 25 | 3.3% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 7 | 0.9% |
| Leonora | 4 | 0.5% |
| Brisbane | 3 | 0.4% |