Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Adelaide Hills (DC) 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
71.4% of employed residents living in Adelaide Hills (DC) worked outside Adelaide Hills (DC) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.
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28.6%
Work locally
5,992 residents
71.4%
Commute out
14,960 residents
Chart view
Where Adelaide Hills (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 20,952.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Adelaide Hills
28.6%
5,992
Adelaide
17.3%
3,630
Mount Barker
6.7%
1,400
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.8%
1,225
Port Adelaide Enfield
4.8%
1,010
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
3.8%
799
West Torrens
3.8%
794
Burnside
3.5%
726
Mitcham
3.4%
720
Other LGAs
22.2%
4,656
Data table
Where Adelaide Hills (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | 5,992 | 28.6% |
| Adelaide | 3,630 | 17.3% |
| Mount Barker | 1,400 | 6.7% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 1,225 | 5.8% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 1,010 | 4.8% |
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 799 | 3.8% |
| West Torrens | 794 | 3.8% |
| Burnside | 726 | 3.5% |
| Mitcham | 720 | 3.4% |
| Other LGAs | 4,656 | 22.2% |