Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of South Burnett (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

12.7% of employed residents living in South Burnett (R) worked outside South Burnett (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.

Showing

87.3%

Work locally

10,576 residents

12.7%

Commute out

1,535 residents

Chart view

Where South Burnett (R) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,111.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 12,111
87.3%

South Burnett

87.3%

10,576

No Fixed Address (Qld)

4.5%

539

Cherbourg

1.3%

157

Toowoomba

1.2%

140

Brisbane

1.0%

126

Gympie

0.7%

89

Western Downs

0.6%

76

Isaac

0.4%

54

Moreton Bay

0.4%

50

Other LGAs

2.5%

304

Data table

Where South Burnett (R) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
South Burnett10,57687.3%
No Fixed Address (Qld)5394.5%
Cherbourg1571.3%
Toowoomba1401.2%
Brisbane1261.0%
Gympie890.7%
Western Downs760.6%
Isaac540.4%
Moreton Bay500.4%
Other LGAs3042.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.