Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Redland (C) 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

57.7% of employed residents living in Redland (C) worked outside Redland (C) in 2021. Brisbane was the largest external destination.

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42.3%

Work locally

32,487 residents

57.7%

Commute out

44,245 residents

Chart view

Where Redland (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 76,732.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 76,732
42.3%

Redland

42.3%

32,487

Brisbane

40.3%

30,951

Logan

5.7%

4,366

No Fixed Address (Qld)

5.4%

4,118

Gold Coast

2.4%

1,866

Ipswich

0.8%

604

Moreton Bay

0.6%

486

Sydney

0.2%

130

Sunshine Coast

0.2%

128

Other LGAs

2.1%

1,596

Data table

Where Redland (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Redland32,48742.3%
Brisbane30,95140.3%
Logan4,3665.7%
No Fixed Address (Qld)4,1185.4%
Gold Coast1,8662.4%
Ipswich6040.8%
Moreton Bay4860.6%
Sydney1300.2%
Sunshine Coast1280.2%
Other LGAs1,5962.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.