Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Barkly (R) 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
6.4% of employed residents living in Barkly (R) worked outside Barkly (R) in 2021. No Fixed Address (NT) was the largest external destination.
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93.6%
Work locally
1,772 residents
6.4%
Commute out
122 residents
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Where Barkly (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,894.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Barkly
93.6%
1,772
No Fixed Address (NT)
1.3%
24
MacDonnell
1.2%
22
Alice Springs
1.0%
18
Central Desert
1.0%
18
Roper Gulf
0.6%
12
Brisbane
0.3%
5
Katherine
0.3%
5
Mount Isa
0.2%
4
Other LGAs
0.7%
14
Data table
Where Barkly (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barkly | 1,772 | 93.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 24 | 1.3% |
| MacDonnell | 22 | 1.2% |
| Alice Springs | 18 | 1.0% |
| Central Desert | 18 | 1.0% |
| Roper Gulf | 12 | 0.6% |
| Brisbane | 5 | 0.3% |
| Katherine | 5 | 0.3% |
| Mount Isa | 4 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 14 | 0.7% |