Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Northern Peninsula Area (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.
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Key insight
6.7% of employed residents living in Northern Peninsula Area (R) worked outside Northern Peninsula Area (R) in 2021. Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (Qld) was the largest external destination.
Showing
93.3%
Work locally
777 residents
6.7%
Commute out
56 residents
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Where Northern Peninsula Area (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 833.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Northern Peninsula Area
93.3%
777
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (Qld)
2.2%
18
Torres
1.3%
11
Cairns
1.0%
8
Karratha
0.6%
5
Cook
0.5%
4
South Burnett
0.5%
4
Moreton Bay
0.4%
3
No Fixed Address (Qld)
0.4%
3
Data table
Where Northern Peninsula Area (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Peninsula Area | 777 | 93.3% |
| Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (Qld) | 18 | 2.2% |
| Torres | 11 | 1.3% |
| Cairns | 8 | 1.0% |
| Karratha | 5 | 0.6% |
| Cook | 4 | 0.5% |
| South Burnett | 4 | 0.5% |
| Moreton Bay | 3 | 0.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 3 | 0.4% |