Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gold Coast (C) 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.
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Key insight
22.3% of employed residents living in Gold Coast (C) worked outside Gold Coast (C) in 2021. Brisbane was the largest external destination.
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77.7%
Work locally
237,056 residents
22.3%
Commute out
67,940 residents
Chart view
Where Gold Coast (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 304,996.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Gold Coast
77.7%
237,056
Brisbane
6.9%
21,170
No Fixed Address (Qld)
5.9%
18,013
Logan
2.9%
8,977
Tweed
2.0%
6,184
Scenic Rim
0.4%
1,182
Sydney
0.3%
1,055
Ipswich
0.3%
1,029
Redland
0.3%
790
Other LGAs
3.1%
9,540
Data table
Where Gold Coast (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 237,056 | 77.7% |
| Brisbane | 21,170 | 6.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 18,013 | 5.9% |
| Logan | 8,977 | 2.9% |
| Tweed | 6,184 | 2.0% |
| Scenic Rim | 1,182 | 0.4% |
| Sydney | 1,055 | 0.3% |
| Ipswich | 1,029 | 0.3% |
| Redland | 790 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 9,540 | 3.1% |