Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Coober Pedy (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
7.4% of employed residents living in Coober Pedy (DC) worked outside Coober Pedy (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.
Showing
92.6%
Work locally
487 residents
7.4%
Commute out
39 residents
Chart view
Where Coober Pedy (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 526.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Coober Pedy
92.6%
487
No Fixed Address (SA)
2.9%
15
Unincorporated SA
1.9%
10
Alice Springs
1.1%
6
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara
0.8%
4
Roxby Downs
0.8%
4
Data table
Where Coober Pedy (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 487 | 92.6% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 15 | 2.9% |
| Unincorporated SA | 10 | 1.9% |
| Alice Springs | 6 | 1.1% |
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara | 4 | 0.8% |
| Roxby Downs | 4 | 0.8% |