Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Logan (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

60.0% of employed residents living in Logan (C) worked outside Logan (C) in 2021. Brisbane was the largest external destination.

Showing

40.0%

Work locally

60,681 residents

60.0%

Commute out

90,952 residents

Chart view

Where Logan (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 151,633.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 151,633
40.0%

Logan

40.0%

60,681

Brisbane

37.7%

57,120

Gold Coast

7.9%

11,979

No Fixed Address (Qld)

5.8%

8,848

Ipswich

3.0%

4,607

Redland

2.0%

3,007

Scenic Rim

1.2%

1,759

Moreton Bay

0.5%

785

Isaac

0.1%

188

Other LGAs

1.8%

2,659

Data table

Where Logan (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Logan60,68140.0%
Brisbane57,12037.7%
Gold Coast11,9797.9%
No Fixed Address (Qld)8,8485.8%
Ipswich4,6073.0%
Redland3,0072.0%
Scenic Rim1,7591.2%
Moreton Bay7850.5%
Isaac1880.1%
Other LGAs2,6591.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.