Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cocos Islands 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 Cocos Islands 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
3.5% of employed residents living in Cocos Islands worked outside Cocos Islands in 2021. No Fixed Address (OT) was the largest external destination.
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96.5%
Work locally
220 residents
3.5%
Commute out
8 residents
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Where Cocos Islands residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 228.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cocos Islands
96.5%
220
No Fixed Address (OT)
3.5%
8
Data table
Where Cocos Islands residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cocos Islands | 220 | 96.5% |
| No Fixed Address (OT) | 8 | 3.5% |