Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Weipa (T) 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 Weipa (T) 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
26.4% of employed residents living in Weipa (T) worked outside Weipa (T) in 2021. Cook was the largest external destination.
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73.6%
Work locally
1,663 residents
26.4%
Commute out
596 residents
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Where Weipa (T) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,259.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Weipa
73.6%
1,663
Cook
18.1%
410
No Fixed Address (Qld)
5.4%
123
Napranum
1.3%
29
Cairns
0.6%
13
Cloncurry
0.3%
6
Sunshine Coast
0.2%
5
Aurukun
0.2%
4
Douglas
0.1%
3
Other LGAs
0.1%
3
Data table
Where Weipa (T) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Weipa | 1,663 | 73.6% |
| Cook | 410 | 18.1% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 123 | 5.4% |
| Napranum | 29 | 1.3% |
| Cairns | 13 | 0.6% |
| Cloncurry | 6 | 0.3% |
| Sunshine Coast | 5 | 0.2% |
| Aurukun | 4 | 0.2% |
| Douglas | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 3 | 0.1% |