Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Richmond (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

23.9% of employed residents living in Richmond (S) worked outside Richmond (S) in 2021. McKinlay was the largest external destination.

Showing

76.1%

Work locally

299 residents

23.9%

Commute out

94 residents

Chart view

Where Richmond (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 393.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 393
76.1%

Richmond

76.1%

299

McKinlay

10.7%

42

Flinders (Qld)

7.9%

31

No Fixed Address (Qld)

2.8%

11

Charters Towers

1.8%

7

Townsville

0.8%

3

Data table

Where Richmond (S) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Richmond29976.1%
McKinlay4210.7%
Flinders (Qld)317.9%
No Fixed Address (Qld)112.8%
Charters Towers71.8%
Townsville30.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.