Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC) 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.

Key insight

7.7% of employed residents living in Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC) worked outside Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC) in 2021. Alice Springs was the largest external destination.

Showing

92.3%

Work locally

478 residents

7.7%

Commute out

40 residents

Chart view

Where Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 518.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 518
92.3%

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

92.3%

478

Alice Springs

4.4%

23

Unincorporated SA

1.5%

8

Darwin

1.0%

5

No Fixed Address (SA)

0.8%

4

Data table

Where Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara47892.3%
Alice Springs234.4%
Unincorporated SA81.5%
Darwin51.0%
No Fixed Address (SA)40.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.