Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Cook (S) 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 Cook (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
17.2% of employed residents living in Cook (S) worked outside Cook (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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82.8%
Work locally
1,478 residents
17.2%
Commute out
306 residents
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Where Cook (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,784.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Cook
82.8%
1,478
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.9%
88
Hope Vale
2.2%
39
Wujal Wujal
1.4%
25
Cairns
1.2%
22
Central Highlands (Qld)
1.1%
20
Lockhart River
0.9%
16
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (Qld)
0.7%
12
Mareeba
0.5%
9
Other LGAs
4.2%
75
Data table
Where Cook (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 1,478 | 82.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 88 | 4.9% |
| Hope Vale | 39 | 2.2% |
| Wujal Wujal | 25 | 1.4% |
| Cairns | 22 | 1.2% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 20 | 1.1% |
| Lockhart River | 16 | 0.9% |
| Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (Qld) | 12 | 0.7% |
| Mareeba | 9 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 75 | 4.2% |