Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Livingstone (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 Livingstone (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
53.9% of employed residents living in Livingstone (S) worked outside Livingstone (S) in 2021. Rockhampton was the largest external destination.
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46.1%
Work locally
8,107 residents
53.9%
Commute out
9,481 residents
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Where Livingstone (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 17,588.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Livingstone
46.1%
8,107
Rockhampton
35.5%
6,252
Central Highlands (Qld)
5.4%
945
No Fixed Address (Qld)
5.2%
910
Isaac
3.6%
641
Banana
1.1%
196
Brisbane
0.7%
121
Mackay
0.4%
74
Gladstone
0.3%
54
Other LGAs
1.6%
288
Data table
Where Livingstone (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Livingstone | 8,107 | 46.1% |
| Rockhampton | 6,252 | 35.5% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 945 | 5.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 910 | 5.2% |
| Isaac | 641 | 3.6% |
| Banana | 196 | 1.1% |
| Brisbane | 121 | 0.7% |
| Mackay | 74 | 0.4% |
| Gladstone | 54 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 288 | 1.6% |