Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Adelaide (C) 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
45.0% of employed residents living in Adelaide (C) worked outside Adelaide (C) in 2021. West Torrens was the largest external destination.
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55.0%
Work locally
6,922 residents
45.0%
Commute out
5,673 residents
Chart view
Where Adelaide (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,595.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Adelaide
55.0%
6,922
West Torrens
5.7%
718
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
4.3%
546
Port Adelaide Enfield
4.2%
526
Charles Sturt
4.0%
503
Unley
3.5%
437
Salisbury
2.9%
370
No Fixed Address (SA)
2.9%
361
Mitcham
2.6%
324
Other LGAs
15.0%
1,888
Data table
Where Adelaide (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 6,922 | 55.0% |
| West Torrens | 718 | 5.7% |
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 546 | 4.3% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 526 | 4.2% |
| Charles Sturt | 503 | 4.0% |
| Unley | 437 | 3.5% |
| Salisbury | 370 | 2.9% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 361 | 2.9% |
| Mitcham | 324 | 2.6% |
| Other LGAs | 1,888 | 15.0% |