Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mareeba (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.
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Key insight
30.4% of employed residents living in Mareeba (S) worked outside Mareeba (S) in 2021. Cairns was the largest external destination.
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69.6%
Work locally
6,289 residents
30.4%
Commute out
2,753 residents
Chart view
Where Mareeba (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 9,042.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mareeba
69.6%
6,289
Cairns
11.2%
1,011
Tablelands
7.5%
677
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.6%
416
Douglas
2.7%
248
East Arnhem
0.8%
75
Isaac
0.4%
35
Cook
0.4%
32
Etheridge
0.2%
22
Other LGAs
2.6%
237
Data table
Where Mareeba (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mareeba | 6,289 | 69.6% |
| Cairns | 1,011 | 11.2% |
| Tablelands | 677 | 7.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 416 | 4.6% |
| Douglas | 248 | 2.7% |
| East Arnhem | 75 | 0.8% |
| Isaac | 35 | 0.4% |
| Cook | 32 | 0.4% |
| Etheridge | 22 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 237 | 2.6% |