Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Central Desert (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
24.9% of employed residents living in Central Desert (R) worked outside Central Desert (R) in 2021. Victoria Daly was the largest external destination.
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75.1%
Work locally
549 residents
24.9%
Commute out
182 residents
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Where Central Desert (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 731.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Central Desert
75.1%
549
Victoria Daly
6.0%
44
Alice Springs
5.7%
42
MacDonnell
5.5%
40
Barkly
2.9%
21
No Fixed Address (NT)
1.2%
9
Darwin
1.1%
8
Cloncurry
0.7%
5
Laverton
0.7%
5
Other LGAs
1.1%
8
Data table
Where Central Desert (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central Desert | 549 | 75.1% |
| Victoria Daly | 44 | 6.0% |
| Alice Springs | 42 | 5.7% |
| MacDonnell | 40 | 5.5% |
| Barkly | 21 | 2.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 9 | 1.2% |
| Darwin | 8 | 1.1% |
| Cloncurry | 5 | 0.7% |
| Laverton | 5 | 0.7% |
| Other LGAs | 8 | 1.1% |