Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Darwin (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.
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Key insight
20.8% of employed residents living in Darwin (C) worked outside Darwin (C) in 2021. Litchfield was the largest external destination.
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79.2%
Work locally
34,882 residents
20.8%
Commute out
9,162 residents
Chart view
Where Darwin (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 44,044.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Darwin
79.2%
34,882
Litchfield
6.4%
2,822
Palmerston
4.9%
2,139
Unincorporated NT
2.8%
1,238
No Fixed Address (NT)
2.4%
1,039
Darwin Waterfront Precinct
1.1%
482
Roper Gulf
0.3%
149
Central Desert
0.3%
116
Katherine
0.2%
95
Other LGAs
2.5%
1,082
Data table
Where Darwin (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 34,882 | 79.2% |
| Litchfield | 2,822 | 6.4% |
| Palmerston | 2,139 | 4.9% |
| Unincorporated NT | 1,238 | 2.8% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 1,039 | 2.4% |
| Darwin Waterfront Precinct | 482 | 1.1% |
| Roper Gulf | 149 | 0.3% |
| Central Desert | 116 | 0.3% |
| Katherine | 95 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 1,082 | 2.5% |