Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of McKinlay (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 McKinlay (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
14.5% of employed residents living in McKinlay (S) worked outside McKinlay (S) in 2021. Flinders (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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85.5%
Work locally
389 residents
14.5%
Commute out
66 residents
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Where McKinlay (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 455.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
McKinlay
85.5%
389
Flinders (Qld)
3.5%
16
Richmond
2.9%
13
No Fixed Address (Qld)
2.9%
13
Cloncurry
2.2%
10
Brisbane
1.3%
6
Carpentaria
1.1%
5
Winton
0.7%
3
Data table
Where McKinlay (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| McKinlay | 389 | 85.5% |
| Flinders (Qld) | 16 | 3.5% |
| Richmond | 13 | 2.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 13 | 2.9% |
| Cloncurry | 10 | 2.2% |
| Brisbane | 6 | 1.3% |
| Carpentaria | 5 | 1.1% |
| Winton | 3 | 0.7% |