Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Goondiwindi (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.
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Key insight
11.3% of employed residents living in Goondiwindi (R) worked outside Goondiwindi (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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88.7%
Work locally
4,263 residents
11.3%
Commute out
541 residents
Chart view
Where Goondiwindi (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,804.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Goondiwindi
88.7%
4,263
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.6%
174
Moree Plains
3.0%
143
Toowoomba
0.9%
41
Brisbane
0.7%
33
Gwydir
0.5%
23
Southern Downs
0.4%
19
Inverell
0.4%
17
Western Downs
0.4%
17
Other LGAs
1.5%
74
Data table
Where Goondiwindi (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goondiwindi | 4,263 | 88.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 174 | 3.6% |
| Moree Plains | 143 | 3.0% |
| Toowoomba | 41 | 0.9% |
| Brisbane | 33 | 0.7% |
| Gwydir | 23 | 0.5% |
| Southern Downs | 19 | 0.4% |
| Inverell | 17 | 0.4% |
| Western Downs | 17 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 74 | 1.5% |