Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Rockhampton (R) 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
15.4% of employed residents living in Rockhampton (R) worked outside Rockhampton (R) in 2021. Livingstone was the largest external destination.
Showing
84.6%
Work locally
31,226 residents
15.4%
Commute out
5,698 residents
Chart view
Where Rockhampton (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 36,924.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Rockhampton
84.6%
31,226
Livingstone
4.2%
1,565
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.3%
1,232
Central Highlands (Qld)
2.8%
1,027
Isaac
1.7%
642
Banana
0.8%
285
Brisbane
0.6%
228
Gladstone
0.4%
151
Mackay
0.3%
111
Other LGAs
1.2%
457
Data table
Where Rockhampton (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton | 31,226 | 84.6% |
| Livingstone | 1,565 | 4.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 1,232 | 3.3% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 1,027 | 2.8% |
| Isaac | 642 | 1.7% |
| Banana | 285 | 0.8% |
| Brisbane | 228 | 0.6% |
| Gladstone | 151 | 0.4% |
| Mackay | 111 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 457 | 1.2% |