Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Barunga West (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.
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Key insight
48.3% of employed residents living in Barunga West (DC) worked outside Barunga West (DC) in 2021. Copper Coast was the largest external destination.
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51.7%
Work locally
468 residents
48.3%
Commute out
438 residents
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Where Barunga West (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 906.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Barunga West
51.7%
468
Copper Coast
14.9%
135
Port Pirie
13.0%
118
Wakefield
5.7%
52
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.5%
41
Salisbury
1.2%
11
Port Adelaide Enfield
1.1%
10
Unincorporated SA
1.1%
10
Yorke Peninsula
1.0%
9
Other LGAs
5.7%
52
Data table
Where Barunga West (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barunga West | 468 | 51.7% |
| Copper Coast | 135 | 14.9% |
| Port Pirie | 118 | 13.0% |
| Wakefield | 52 | 5.7% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 41 | 4.5% |
| Salisbury | 11 | 1.2% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 10 | 1.1% |
| Unincorporated SA | 10 | 1.1% |
| Yorke Peninsula | 9 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 52 | 5.7% |