Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Somerset (R) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Somerset (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
54.7% of employed residents living in Somerset (R) worked outside Somerset (R) in 2021. Ipswich was the largest external destination.
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45.3%
Work locally
4,612 residents
54.7%
Commute out
5,574 residents
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Where Somerset (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 10,186.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Somerset
45.3%
4,612
Ipswich
16.9%
1,724
Brisbane
14.4%
1,464
No Fixed Address (Qld)
6.3%
644
Lockyer Valley
5.8%
590
Moreton Bay
5.0%
507
Toowoomba
1.4%
142
Logan
1.1%
117
Sunshine Coast
0.7%
72
Other LGAs
3.1%
314
Data table
Where Somerset (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 4,612 | 45.3% |
| Ipswich | 1,724 | 16.9% |
| Brisbane | 1,464 | 14.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 644 | 6.3% |
| Lockyer Valley | 590 | 5.8% |
| Moreton Bay | 507 | 5.0% |
| Toowoomba | 142 | 1.4% |
| Logan | 117 | 1.1% |
| Sunshine Coast | 72 | 0.7% |
| Other LGAs | 314 | 3.1% |