Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Southern Downs (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
13.4% of employed residents living in Southern Downs (R) worked outside Southern Downs (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
Showing
86.6%
Work locally
12,925 residents
13.4%
Commute out
1,993 residents
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Where Southern Downs (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 14,918.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Southern Downs
86.6%
12,925
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.4%
661
Toowoomba
3.7%
555
Brisbane
1.3%
195
Tenterfield
0.7%
108
Gold Coast
0.3%
47
Goondiwindi
0.3%
39
Western Downs
0.2%
29
Isaac
0.2%
26
Other LGAs
2.2%
333
Data table
Where Southern Downs (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Downs | 12,925 | 86.6% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 661 | 4.4% |
| Toowoomba | 555 | 3.7% |
| Brisbane | 195 | 1.3% |
| Tenterfield | 108 | 0.7% |
| Gold Coast | 47 | 0.3% |
| Goondiwindi | 39 | 0.3% |
| Western Downs | 29 | 0.2% |
| Isaac | 26 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 333 | 2.2% |