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No usual address (Qld)

Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

Journey to work shows where employed residents of No usual address (Qld) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of No usual address (Qld) 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

78.8% of employed residents living in No usual address (Qld) worked outside No usual address (Qld) in 2021. Brisbane was the largest external destination.

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21.2%

Work locally

664 residents

78.8%

Commute out

2,475 residents

Chart view

Where No usual address (Qld) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,139.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 3,139
21.2%

No Fixed Address (Qld)

21.2%

664

Brisbane

14.0%

441

Gold Coast

7.5%

235

Cairns

4.8%

152

Sunshine Coast

4.8%

152

Bundaberg

3.8%

118

Moreton Bay

3.5%

109

Whitsunday

3.0%

93

Toowoomba

2.7%

85

Other LGAs

34.7%

1,090

Data table

Where No usual address (Qld) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
No Fixed Address (Qld)66421.2%
Brisbane44114.0%
Gold Coast2357.5%
Cairns1524.8%
Sunshine Coast1524.8%
Bundaberg1183.8%
Moreton Bay1093.5%
Whitsunday933.0%
Toowoomba852.7%
Other LGAs1,09034.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.