Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Pormpuraaw (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
32.0% of employed residents living in Pormpuraaw (S) worked outside Pormpuraaw (S) in 2021. Kowanyama was the largest external destination.
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68.0%
Work locally
100 residents
32.0%
Commute out
47 residents
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Where Pormpuraaw (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 147.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Pormpuraaw
68.0%
100
Kowanyama
26.5%
39
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.4%
5
Ipswich
2.0%
3
Data table
Where Pormpuraaw (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pormpuraaw | 100 | 68.0% |
| Kowanyama | 39 | 26.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 5 | 3.4% |
| Ipswich | 3 | 2.0% |