Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Whitsunday (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.
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Key insight
15.0% of employed residents living in Whitsunday (R) worked outside Whitsunday (R) in 2021. Isaac was the largest external destination.
Showing
85.0%
Work locally
15,214 residents
15.0%
Commute out
2,678 residents
Chart view
Where Whitsunday (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 17,892.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Whitsunday
85.0%
15,214
Isaac
4.7%
833
No Fixed Address (Qld)
4.3%
766
Brisbane
1.5%
273
Mackay
1.0%
184
Townsville
0.3%
57
Central Highlands (Qld)
0.3%
46
Gold Coast
0.3%
45
Lockyer Valley
0.3%
45
Other LGAs
2.4%
429
Data table
Where Whitsunday (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Whitsunday | 15,214 | 85.0% |
| Isaac | 833 | 4.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Qld) | 766 | 4.3% |
| Brisbane | 273 | 1.5% |
| Mackay | 184 | 1.0% |
| Townsville | 57 | 0.3% |
| Central Highlands (Qld) | 46 | 0.3% |
| Gold Coast | 45 | 0.3% |
| Lockyer Valley | 45 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 429 | 2.4% |