Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Barossa (DC) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Barossa (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.
Key insight
44.7% of employed residents living in Barossa (DC) worked outside Barossa (DC) in 2021. Light was the largest external destination.
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55.3%
Work locally
6,750 residents
44.7%
Commute out
5,467 residents
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Where Barossa (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,217.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Barossa
55.3%
6,750
Light
7.6%
926
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.3%
647
Gawler
5.2%
639
Salisbury
4.5%
555
Playford
4.2%
515
Port Adelaide Enfield
3.4%
419
Adelaide
3.0%
369
Adelaide Hills
1.6%
193
Other LGAs
9.9%
1,204
Data table
Where Barossa (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barossa | 6,750 | 55.3% |
| Light | 926 | 7.6% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 647 | 5.3% |
| Gawler | 639 | 5.2% |
| Salisbury | 555 | 4.5% |
| Playford | 515 | 4.2% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 419 | 3.4% |
| Adelaide | 369 | 3.0% |
| Adelaide Hills | 193 | 1.6% |
| Other LGAs | 1,204 | 9.9% |