Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Etheridge (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 Etheridge (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
16.7% of employed residents living in Etheridge (S) worked outside Etheridge (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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83.3%
Work locally
280 residents
16.7%
Commute out
56 residents
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Where Etheridge (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 336.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Etheridge
83.3%
280
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.5%
15
Croydon
2.7%
9
Tablelands
2.1%
7
Townsville
1.8%
6
Carpentaria
1.5%
5
Cook
1.2%
4
Mount Isa
1.2%
4
Cairns
0.9%
3
Other LGAs
0.9%
3
Data table
Where Etheridge (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Etheridge | 280 | 83.3% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 15 | 4.5% |
| Croydon | 9 | 2.7% |
| Tablelands | 7 | 2.1% |
| Townsville | 6 | 1.8% |
| Carpentaria | 5 | 1.5% |
| Cook | 4 | 1.2% |
| Mount Isa | 4 | 1.2% |
| Cairns | 3 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 3 | 0.9% |