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.

Key insight

32.0% of employed residents living in Pormpuraaw (S) worked outside Pormpuraaw (S) in 2021. Kowanyama was the largest external destination.

Showing

68.0%

Work locally

100 residents

32.0%

Commute out

47 residents

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 147
68.0%

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.

AreaCountShare
Pormpuraaw10068.0%
Kowanyama3926.5%
No Fixed Address (Qld)53.4%
Ipswich32.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.