Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Torres Strait Island (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 Torres Strait Island (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
17.4% of employed residents living in Torres Strait Island (R) worked outside Torres Strait Island (R) in 2021. Torres was the largest external destination.
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82.6%
Work locally
833 residents
17.4%
Commute out
176 residents
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Where Torres Strait Island (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,009.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Torres Strait Island
82.6%
833
Torres
10.0%
101
Cairns
2.7%
27
Townsville
1.7%
17
No Fixed Address (Qld)
1.6%
16
Isaac
0.5%
5
Whitsunday
0.4%
4
Rockhampton
0.3%
3
Southern Downs
0.3%
3
Data table
Where Torres Strait Island (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Torres Strait Island | 833 | 82.6% |
| Torres | 101 | 10.0% |
| Cairns | 27 | 2.7% |
| Townsville | 17 | 1.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 16 | 1.6% |
| Isaac | 5 | 0.5% |
| Whitsunday | 4 | 0.4% |
| Rockhampton | 3 | 0.3% |
| Southern Downs | 3 | 0.3% |