Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Douglas (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 Douglas (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
15.5% of employed residents living in Douglas (S) worked outside Douglas (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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84.5%
Work locally
4,873 residents
15.5%
Commute out
895 residents
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Where Douglas (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,768.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Douglas
84.5%
4,873
No Fixed Address (Qld)
5.6%
325
Cairns
4.2%
242
Mareeba
0.7%
41
Cook
0.5%
26
East Arnhem
0.5%
26
Cloncurry
0.4%
21
Melbourne
0.3%
17
Weipa
0.3%
17
Other LGAs
3.1%
180
Data table
Where Douglas (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 4,873 | 84.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 325 | 5.6% |
| Cairns | 242 | 4.2% |
| Mareeba | 41 | 0.7% |
| Cook | 26 | 0.5% |
| East Arnhem | 26 | 0.5% |
| Cloncurry | 21 | 0.4% |
| Melbourne | 17 | 0.3% |
| Weipa | 17 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 180 | 3.1% |