Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Hinchinbrook (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 Hinchinbrook (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
11.2% of employed residents living in Hinchinbrook (S) worked outside Hinchinbrook (S) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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88.8%
Work locally
4,118 residents
11.2%
Commute out
521 residents
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Where Hinchinbrook (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,639.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Hinchinbrook
88.8%
4,118
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.5%
207
Townsville
2.0%
91
Cloncurry
0.7%
34
Isaac
0.7%
31
Cassowary Coast
0.6%
28
McKinlay
0.6%
26
Charters Towers
0.5%
21
Burke
0.2%
7
Other LGAs
1.6%
76
Data table
Where Hinchinbrook (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hinchinbrook | 4,118 | 88.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 207 | 4.5% |
| Townsville | 91 | 2.0% |
| Cloncurry | 34 | 0.7% |
| Isaac | 31 | 0.7% |
| Cassowary Coast | 28 | 0.6% |
| McKinlay | 26 | 0.6% |
| Charters Towers | 21 | 0.5% |
| Burke | 7 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 76 | 1.6% |