Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gympie (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
23.2% of employed residents living in Gympie (R) worked outside Gympie (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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76.8%
Work locally
15,566 residents
23.2%
Commute out
4,713 residents
Chart view
Where Gympie (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 20,279.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Gympie
76.8%
15,566
No Fixed Address (Qld)
6.6%
1,338
Sunshine Coast
5.5%
1,113
Noosa
3.3%
675
Brisbane
1.3%
271
South Burnett
1.1%
215
Fraser Coast
0.9%
183
Isaac
0.6%
124
Central Highlands (Qld)
0.4%
86
Other LGAs
3.5%
708
Data table
Where Gympie (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gympie | 15,566 | 76.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 1,338 | 6.6% |
| Sunshine Coast | 1,113 | 5.5% |
| Noosa | 675 | 3.3% |
| Brisbane | 271 | 1.3% |
| South Burnett | 215 | 1.1% |
| Fraser Coast | 183 | 0.9% |
| Isaac | 124 | 0.6% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 86 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 708 | 3.5% |