Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Scenic Rim (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
48.2% of employed residents living in Scenic Rim (R) worked outside Scenic Rim (R) in 2021. Gold Coast was the largest external destination.
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51.8%
Work locally
9,688 residents
48.2%
Commute out
9,024 residents
Chart view
Where Scenic Rim (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 18,712.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Scenic Rim
51.8%
9,688
Gold Coast
13.5%
2,534
Brisbane
10.6%
1,981
Logan
7.5%
1,399
No Fixed Address (Qld)
6.7%
1,263
Ipswich
6.5%
1,214
Redland
0.3%
63
Lockyer Valley
0.2%
35
Sydney
0.2%
34
Other LGAs
2.7%
501
Data table
Where Scenic Rim (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic Rim | 9,688 | 51.8% |
| Gold Coast | 2,534 | 13.5% |
| Brisbane | 1,981 | 10.6% |
| Logan | 1,399 | 7.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 1,263 | 6.7% |
| Ipswich | 1,214 | 6.5% |
| Redland | 63 | 0.3% |
| Lockyer Valley | 35 | 0.2% |
| Sydney | 34 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 501 | 2.7% |