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.

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.

Showing

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.

Total employed residents: 18,712
51.8%

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.

AreaCountShare
Scenic Rim9,68851.8%
Gold Coast2,53413.5%
Brisbane1,98110.6%
Logan1,3997.5%
No Fixed Address (Qld)1,2636.7%
Ipswich1,2146.5%
Redland630.3%
Lockyer Valley350.2%
Sydney340.2%
Other LGAs5012.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.