Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mount Isa (C) 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
4.8% of employed residents living in Mount Isa (C) worked outside Mount Isa (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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95.2%
Work locally
8,887 residents
4.8%
Commute out
451 residents
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Where Mount Isa (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 9,338.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mount Isa
95.2%
8,887
No Fixed Address (Qld)
1.8%
171
Cloncurry
1.2%
110
Brisbane
0.4%
33
Townsville
0.3%
31
McKinlay
0.1%
12
Boulia
0.1%
11
Gold Coast
0.1%
11
Carpentaria
0.1%
8
Other LGAs
0.7%
64
Data table
Where Mount Isa (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa | 8,887 | 95.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 171 | 1.8% |
| Cloncurry | 110 | 1.2% |
| Brisbane | 33 | 0.4% |
| Townsville | 31 | 0.3% |
| McKinlay | 12 | 0.1% |
| Boulia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Gold Coast | 11 | 0.1% |
| Carpentaria | 8 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 64 | 0.7% |