Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mornington (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

1.5% of employed residents living in Mornington (S) worked outside Mornington (S) in 2021. Kowanyama was the largest external destination.

Showing

98.5%

Work locally

202 residents

1.5%

Commute out

3 residents

Chart view

Where Mornington (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 205.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 205
98.5%

Mornington

98.5%

202

Kowanyama

1.5%

3

Data table

Where Mornington (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Mornington20298.5%
Kowanyama31.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.