Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Moreton Bay (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

50.5% of employed residents living in Moreton Bay (R) worked outside Moreton Bay (R) in 2021. Brisbane was the largest external destination.

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49.5%

Work locally

108,467 residents

50.5%

Commute out

110,802 residents

Chart view

Where Moreton Bay (R) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 219,269.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 219,269
49.5%

Moreton Bay

49.5%

108,467

Brisbane

38.9%

85,352

No Fixed Address (Qld)

5.3%

11,652

Sunshine Coast

1.9%

4,087

Logan

0.6%

1,336

Gold Coast

0.5%

990

Ipswich

0.3%

728

Somerset

0.3%

723

Isaac

0.2%

523

Other LGAs

2.5%

5,411

Data table

Where Moreton Bay (R) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Moreton Bay108,46749.5%
Brisbane85,35238.9%
No Fixed Address (Qld)11,6525.3%
Sunshine Coast4,0871.9%
Logan1,3360.6%
Gold Coast9900.5%
Ipswich7280.3%
Somerset7230.3%
Isaac5230.2%
Other LGAs5,4112.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.