Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Adelaide Plains 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
78.8% of employed residents living in Adelaide Plains worked outside Adelaide Plains in 2021. Salisbury was the largest external destination.
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21.2%
Work locally
1,024 residents
78.8%
Commute out
3,809 residents
Chart view
Where Adelaide Plains residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,833.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Adelaide Plains
21.2%
1,024
Salisbury
14.7%
709
Playford
13.7%
663
Port Adelaide Enfield
12.9%
622
No Fixed Address (SA)
6.8%
328
Adelaide
5.1%
245
Gawler
5.0%
242
Charles Sturt
3.6%
172
Light
2.6%
128
Other LGAs
14.5%
700
Data table
Where Adelaide Plains residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Plains | 1,024 | 21.2% |
| Salisbury | 709 | 14.7% |
| Playford | 663 | 13.7% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 622 | 12.9% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 328 | 6.8% |
| Adelaide | 245 | 5.1% |
| Gawler | 242 | 5.0% |
| Charles Sturt | 172 | 3.6% |
| Light | 128 | 2.6% |
| Other LGAs | 700 | 14.5% |