Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Torres (S) 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 Torres (S) 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
13.1% of employed residents living in Torres (S) worked outside Torres (S) in 2021. Torres Strait Island was the largest external destination.
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86.9%
Work locally
1,304 residents
13.1%
Commute out
196 residents
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Where Torres (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,500.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Torres
86.9%
1,304
Torres Strait Island
7.7%
115
No Fixed Address (Qld)
2.9%
44
Cairns
1.2%
18
Northern Peninsula Area
0.7%
11
Brisbane
0.5%
8
Data table
Where Torres (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Torres | 1,304 | 86.9% |
| Torres Strait Island | 115 | 7.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 44 | 2.9% |
| Cairns | 18 | 1.2% |
| Northern Peninsula Area | 11 | 0.7% |
| Brisbane | 8 | 0.5% |