Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gladstone (R) 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 Gladstone (R) 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
10.2% of employed residents living in Gladstone (R) worked outside Gladstone (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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89.8%
Work locally
25,621 residents
10.2%
Commute out
2,920 residents
Chart view
Where Gladstone (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 28,541.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Gladstone
89.8%
25,621
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.6%
1,031
Central Highlands (Qld)
1.0%
283
Banana
0.9%
267
Isaac
0.8%
226
Rockhampton
0.6%
185
Brisbane
0.6%
183
Bundaberg
0.5%
156
Mackay
0.2%
45
Other LGAs
1.9%
544
Data table
Where Gladstone (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | 25,621 | 89.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 1,031 | 3.6% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 283 | 1.0% |
| Banana | 267 | 0.9% |
| Isaac | 226 | 0.8% |
| Rockhampton | 185 | 0.6% |
| Brisbane | 183 | 0.6% |
| Bundaberg | 156 | 0.5% |
| Mackay | 45 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 544 | 1.9% |