Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Toowoomba (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
11.5% of employed residents living in Toowoomba (R) worked outside Toowoomba (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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88.5%
Work locally
70,348 residents
11.5%
Commute out
9,103 residents
Chart view
Where Toowoomba (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 79,451.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Toowoomba
88.5%
70,348
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.0%
3,212
Lockyer Valley
1.5%
1,161
Brisbane
1.4%
1,128
Western Downs
1.0%
776
Southern Downs
0.5%
414
South Burnett
0.3%
257
Ipswich
0.2%
164
Maranoa
0.2%
157
Other LGAs
2.3%
1,834
Data table
Where Toowoomba (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba | 70,348 | 88.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 3,212 | 4.0% |
| Lockyer Valley | 1,161 | 1.5% |
| Brisbane | 1,128 | 1.4% |
| Western Downs | 776 | 1.0% |
| Southern Downs | 414 | 0.5% |
| South Burnett | 257 | 0.3% |
| Ipswich | 164 | 0.2% |
| Maranoa | 157 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 1,834 | 2.3% |