Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Burnside (C) 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

81.1% of employed residents living in Burnside (C) worked outside Burnside (C) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.

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18.9%

Work locally

4,189 residents

81.1%

Commute out

18,030 residents

Chart view

Where Burnside (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 22,219.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 22,219
18.9%

Burnside

18.9%

4,189

Adelaide

29.9%

6,648

Norwood Payneham and St Peters

9.9%

2,190

West Torrens

5.2%

1,160

Unley

4.7%

1,043

Port Adelaide Enfield

4.3%

966

No Fixed Address (SA)

3.3%

733

Mitcham

3.2%

721

Charles Sturt

3.2%

719

Other LGAs

17.3%

3,850

Data table

Where Burnside (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Burnside4,18918.9%
Adelaide6,64829.9%
Norwood Payneham and St Peters2,1909.9%
West Torrens1,1605.2%
Unley1,0434.7%
Port Adelaide Enfield9664.3%
No Fixed Address (SA)7333.3%
Mitcham7213.2%
Charles Sturt7193.2%
Other LGAs3,85017.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.