Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Noosa (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
36.9% of employed residents living in Noosa (S) worked outside Noosa (S) in 2021. Sunshine Coast was the largest external destination.
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63.1%
Work locally
15,249 residents
36.9%
Commute out
8,919 residents
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Where Noosa (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 24,168.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Noosa
63.1%
15,249
Sunshine Coast
18.0%
4,362
No Fixed Address (Qld)
7.3%
1,756
Brisbane
3.2%
778
Gympie
2.7%
644
Moreton Bay
0.7%
159
Sydney
0.5%
125
Isaac
0.3%
82
Melbourne
0.3%
67
Other LGAs
3.9%
946
Data table
Where Noosa (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Noosa | 15,249 | 63.1% |
| Sunshine Coast | 4,362 | 18.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 1,756 | 7.3% |
| Brisbane | 778 | 3.2% |
| Gympie | 644 | 2.7% |
| Moreton Bay | 159 | 0.7% |
| Sydney | 125 | 0.5% |
| Isaac | 82 | 0.3% |
| Melbourne | 67 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 946 | 3.9% |