Redland City

Workers' place of residence

Of the 35,470 people who work in Redland City, 27,241 or 76.8% also live in the area.

Where does Redland City's workforce come from? Journey to Work data sheds light on how many workers live locally, how many commute from other areas and which areas they commute from.  Some areas attract a large external workforce because they have major employment centres or because local residents have a different set of skills or aspirations than the local jobs require. Understanding where workers reside assists in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision. It also helps to clarify economic and employment drivers across areas and assists in understanding the degree to which Redland City provides local employment.

Derived from the Census:

'For the main job held last week, what was the person's workplace address?'

Persons who are employed within the area boundaries.

Overview
Residential location of workers
Redland City 2011
Number %
Live and work in the area 27,241 76.8
Live and work in the same SLA 11,378 32.1
Live in the area and work in different SLA 15,863 44.7
Work in the area, but live outside 8,229 23.2
Total workers in the area 35,470 100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Residential location of workers, 2011
Residential location of workers, 2011 23.2% 44.7% 32.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Residential locations of workers 2011 by SLA
Residential location of workers by SLA
Total area 2011
Number %
Redland (C) - Alexandra Hills 3,231 9.1
Redland (C) - Cleveland 3,072 8.7
Redland (C) - Capalaba 3,029 8.5
Redland (C) - Victoria Point 3,025 8.5
Redland (C) - Thornlands 2,886 8.1
Redland (C) - Redland Bay 2,817 7.9
Redland (C) - Birkdale 2,509 7.1
Redland (C) - Wellington Point 2,117 6.0
Redland (C) Bal 1,466 4.1
Redland (C) - Sheldon-Mt Cotton 1,274 3.6
Redland (C) - Ormiston 1,197 3.4
Redland (C) - Thorneside 501 1.4
Brisbane (C) - Manly West 253 0.7
Brisbane (C) - Wynnum 226 0.6
Brisbane (C) - Wynnum West 213 0.6
Brisbane (C) - Carindale 202 0.6
Logan (C) - Loganholme 199 0.6
Brisbane (C) - Wakerley 184 0.5
Brisbane (C) - Tingalpa 162 0.5
Logan (C) - Rochedale South 149 0.4
Logan (C) - Jimboomba-Logan Village 140 0.4
Logan (C) - Carbrook-Cornubia 125 0.4
Brisbane (C) - Coorparoo 109 0.3
Brisbane (C) - Carina 102 0.3
Logan (C) - Marsden 101 0.3
Brisbane (C) - Morningside 95 0.3
Logan (C) - Shailer Park 92 0.3
Brisbane (C) - Camp Hill 90 0.3
Brisbane (C) - Wishart 81 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Mansfield 80 0.2
Ipswich (C) - East 80 0.2
Gold Coast (C) - Ormeau-Yatala 79 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Belmont-Mackenzie 78 0.2
Logan (C) - Eagleby 75 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Mount Gravatt East 74 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Eight Mile Plains 68 0.2
Logan (C) - Woodridge 65 0.2
Logan (C) - Browns Plains 64 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Chandler-Capalaba West 62 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Manly 57 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Carina Heights 56 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Runcorn 55 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Upper Mount Gravatt 55 0.2
Logan (C) - Slacks Creek 54 0.2
Brisbane (C) - Lota 50 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Gumdale-Ransome 44 0.1
Logan (C) - Kingston 41 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Norman Park 40 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Holland Park West 40 0.1
Gold Coast (C) - Kingsholme-Upper Coomera 39 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Hemmant-Lytton 37 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Cannon Hill 36 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Sunnybank Hills 36 0.1
Logan (C) - Springwood 35 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Greenslopes 35 0.1
Logan (C) - Loganlea 34 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Calamvale 32 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Bulimba 30 0.1
Logan (C) - Beenleigh 29 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Parkinson-Drewvale 29 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Kuraby 27 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Algester 24 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Tarragindi 21 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Burbank 21 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Holland Park 20 0.1
Brisbane (C) - Annerley 20 0.1
Moreton Bay (R) - Griffin-Mango Hill 20 0.1
Logan (C) - Underwood 18 0.1
Ipswich (C) - Central 17 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Moorooka 17 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Doolandella-Forest Lake 15 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Stretton-Karawatha 15 0.0
Moreton Bay (R) - Hills District 15 0.0
Logan (C) - Bethania-Waterford 14 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Murarrie 14 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Toowong 14 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Balmoral 13 0.0
Brisbane (C) - New Farm 13 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Woolloongabba 12 0.0
Logan (C) - Edens Landing-Holmview 12 0.0
Gold Coast (C) - Biggera Waters-Labrador 12 0.0
Gold Coast (C) - Paradise Point-Runaway Bay 12 0.0
Moreton Bay (R) - Redcliffe-Scarborough 11 0.0
Logan (C) - Daisy Hill-Priestdale 11 0.0
Logan (C) - Mt Warren Park 11 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Sunnybank 11 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Mount Gravatt 11 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Ashgrove 11 0.0
Brisbane (C) - West End 11 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Inala 11 0.0
Brisbane (C) - East Brisbane 11 0.0
Brisbane (C) - Hawthorne 11 0.0
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011.

NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers. Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

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