Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Maranoa (R) 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

8.3% of employed residents living in Maranoa (R) worked outside Maranoa (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.

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91.7%

Work locally

5,909 residents

8.3%

Commute out

537 residents

Chart view

Where Maranoa (R) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 6,446.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 6,446
91.7%

Maranoa

91.7%

5,909

No Fixed Address (Qld)

3.7%

241

Western Downs

1.1%

70

Toowoomba

0.6%

39

Brisbane

0.4%

29

Balonne

0.4%

25

Central Highlands (Qld)

0.4%

23

Murweh

0.3%

22

Isaac

0.2%

13

Other LGAs

1.2%

75

Data table

Where Maranoa (R) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Maranoa5,90991.7%
No Fixed Address (Qld)2413.7%
Western Downs701.1%
Toowoomba390.6%
Brisbane290.4%
Balonne250.4%
Central Highlands (Qld)230.4%
Murweh220.3%
Isaac130.2%
Other LGAs751.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.