Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Ipswich (C) 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 Ipswich (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.
Key insight
53.5% of employed residents living in Ipswich (C) worked outside Ipswich (C) in 2021. Brisbane was the largest external destination.
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46.5%
Work locally
48,473 residents
53.5%
Commute out
55,782 residents
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Where Ipswich (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 104,255.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Ipswich
46.5%
48,473
Brisbane
39.8%
41,532
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.3%
4,493
Logan
3.6%
3,743
Gold Coast
1.0%
1,026
Lockyer Valley
0.8%
826
Somerset
0.5%
564
Scenic Rim
0.4%
442
Moreton Bay
0.4%
410
Other LGAs
2.6%
2,746
Data table
Where Ipswich (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 48,473 | 46.5% |
| Brisbane | 41,532 | 39.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 4,493 | 4.3% |
| Logan | 3,743 | 3.6% |
| Gold Coast | 1,026 | 1.0% |
| Lockyer Valley | 826 | 0.8% |
| Somerset | 564 | 0.5% |
| Scenic Rim | 442 | 0.4% |
| Moreton Bay | 410 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 2,746 | 2.6% |