Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tablelands (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 Tablelands (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
22.4% of employed residents living in Tablelands (R) worked outside Tablelands (R) in 2021. Mareeba was the largest external destination.
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77.6%
Work locally
8,210 residents
22.4%
Commute out
2,364 residents
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Where Tablelands (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 10,574.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Tablelands
77.6%
8,210
Mareeba
7.3%
777
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.8%
511
Cairns
4.2%
441
East Arnhem
0.7%
70
Isaac
0.6%
62
Cloncurry
0.4%
39
Cook
0.3%
37
Cassowary Coast
0.3%
35
Other LGAs
3.7%
392
Data table
Where Tablelands (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tablelands | 8,210 | 77.6% |
| Mareeba | 777 | 7.3% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 511 | 4.8% |
| Cairns | 441 | 4.2% |
| East Arnhem | 70 | 0.7% |
| Isaac | 62 | 0.6% |
| Cloncurry | 39 | 0.4% |
| Cook | 37 | 0.3% |
| Cassowary Coast | 35 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 392 | 3.7% |