Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tweed (A) 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 Tweed (A) 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
37.3% of employed residents living in Tweed (A) worked outside Tweed (A) in 2021. Gold Coast was the largest external destination.
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62.7%
Work locally
25,440 residents
37.3%
Commute out
15,161 residents
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Where Tweed (A) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 40,601.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Tweed
62.7%
25,440
Gold Coast
18.9%
7,675
No Fixed Address (NSW)
7.0%
2,833
Byron
3.4%
1,398
Brisbane
2.0%
813
Lismore
0.8%
330
Ballina
0.7%
284
Sydney
0.5%
210
Logan
0.3%
127
Other LGAs
3.7%
1,491
Data table
Where Tweed (A) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tweed | 25,440 | 62.7% |
| Gold Coast | 7,675 | 18.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 2,833 | 7.0% |
| Byron | 1,398 | 3.4% |
| Brisbane | 813 | 2.0% |
| Lismore | 330 | 0.8% |
| Ballina | 284 | 0.7% |
| Sydney | 210 | 0.5% |
| Logan | 127 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 1,491 | 3.7% |