Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Quilpie (S) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Quilpie (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
12.1% of employed residents living in Quilpie (S) worked outside Quilpie (S) in 2021. Paroo was the largest external destination.
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87.9%
Work locally
328 residents
12.1%
Commute out
45 residents
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Where Quilpie (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 373.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Quilpie
87.9%
328
Paroo
4.3%
16
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.0%
15
Bulloo
1.1%
4
Toowoomba
1.1%
4
Croydon
0.8%
3
Murweh
0.8%
3
Data table
Where Quilpie (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quilpie | 328 | 87.9% |
| Paroo | 16 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 15 | 4.0% |
| Bulloo | 4 | 1.1% |
| Toowoomba | 4 | 1.1% |
| Croydon | 3 | 0.8% |
| Murweh | 3 | 0.8% |