Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Yarrabah (S) 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
47.8% of employed residents living in Yarrabah (S) worked outside Yarrabah (S) in 2021. Cairns was the largest external destination.
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52.2%
Work locally
203 residents
47.8%
Commute out
186 residents
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Where Yarrabah (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 389.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Yarrabah
52.2%
203
Cairns
35.5%
138
Tablelands
3.6%
14
Kowanyama
3.1%
12
Cook
2.6%
10
Isaac
1.0%
4
Torres
1.0%
4
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (Qld)
1.0%
4
Data table
Where Yarrabah (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yarrabah | 203 | 52.2% |
| Cairns | 138 | 35.5% |
| Tablelands | 14 | 3.6% |
| Kowanyama | 12 | 3.1% |
| Cook | 10 | 2.6% |
| Isaac | 4 | 1.0% |
| Torres | 4 | 1.0% |
| Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (Qld) | 4 | 1.0% |