Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Townsville (C) 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
10.1% of employed residents living in Townsville (C) worked outside Townsville (C) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Qld) was the largest external destination.
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89.9%
Work locally
84,404 residents
10.1%
Commute out
9,517 residents
Chart view
Where Townsville (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 93,921.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Townsville
89.9%
84,404
No Fixed Address (Qld)
3.8%
3,582
Isaac
0.7%
689
Cloncurry
0.6%
586
Brisbane
0.6%
566
Charters Towers
0.5%
473
Burdekin
0.4%
407
Whitsunday
0.4%
330
McKinlay
0.3%
311
Other LGAs
2.7%
2,573
Data table
Where Townsville (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville | 84,404 | 89.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 3,582 | 3.8% |
| Isaac | 689 | 0.7% |
| Cloncurry | 586 | 0.6% |
| Brisbane | 566 | 0.6% |
| Charters Towers | 473 | 0.5% |
| Burdekin | 407 | 0.4% |
| Whitsunday | 330 | 0.4% |
| McKinlay | 311 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 2,573 | 2.7% |