Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Alice Springs (T) 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
10.3% of employed residents living in Alice Springs (T) worked outside Alice Springs (T) in 2021. MacDonnell was the largest external destination.
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89.7%
Work locally
12,279 residents
10.3%
Commute out
1,417 residents
Chart view
Where Alice Springs (T) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 13,696.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Alice Springs
89.7%
12,279
MacDonnell
6.1%
841
No Fixed Address (NT)
1.9%
256
Central Desert
0.5%
75
Darwin
0.3%
44
Barkly
0.3%
35
Unincorporated ACT
0.1%
20
Litchfield
0.1%
16
Unincorporated NT
0.1%
13
Other LGAs
0.9%
117
Data table
Where Alice Springs (T) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs | 12,279 | 89.7% |
| MacDonnell | 841 | 6.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 256 | 1.9% |
| Central Desert | 75 | 0.5% |
| Darwin | 44 | 0.3% |
| Barkly | 35 | 0.3% |
| Unincorporated ACT | 20 | 0.1% |
| Litchfield | 16 | 0.1% |
| Unincorporated NT | 13 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 117 | 0.9% |