Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Copper Coast (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
23.7% of employed residents living in Copper Coast (DC) worked outside Copper Coast (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.
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76.3%
Work locally
4,065 residents
23.7%
Commute out
1,262 residents
Chart view
Where Copper Coast (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,327.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Copper Coast
76.3%
4,065
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.5%
294
Yorke Peninsula
4.3%
227
Wakefield
2.4%
127
Barunga West
2.2%
117
Unincorporated SA
1.9%
101
Roxby Downs
1.3%
68
Port Pirie
0.9%
47
Port Adelaide Enfield
0.7%
35
Other LGAs
4.6%
246
Data table
Where Copper Coast (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Coast | 4,065 | 76.3% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 294 | 5.5% |
| Yorke Peninsula | 227 | 4.3% |
| Wakefield | 127 | 2.4% |
| Barunga West | 117 | 2.2% |
| Unincorporated SA | 101 | 1.9% |
| Roxby Downs | 68 | 1.3% |
| Port Pirie | 47 | 0.9% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 35 | 0.7% |
| Other LGAs | 246 | 4.6% |