Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Doomadgee (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

48.7% of employed residents living in Doomadgee (S) worked outside Doomadgee (S) in 2021. Carpentaria was the largest external destination.

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51.3%

Work locally

118 residents

48.7%

Commute out

112 residents

Chart view

Where Doomadgee (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 230.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 230
51.3%

Doomadgee

51.3%

118

Carpentaria

22.2%

51

Mornington

14.8%

34

Burke

11.7%

27

Data table

Where Doomadgee (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Doomadgee11851.3%
Carpentaria5122.2%
Mornington3414.8%
Burke2711.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.