Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Darwin Waterfront Precinct 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
92.3% of employed residents living in Darwin Waterfront Precinct worked outside Darwin Waterfront Precinct in 2021. Darwin was the largest external destination.
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7.7%
Work locally
16 residents
92.3%
Commute out
193 residents
Chart view
Where Darwin Waterfront Precinct residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 209.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Darwin Waterfront Precinct
7.7%
16
Darwin
63.2%
132
Litchfield
17.7%
37
Palmerston
4.3%
9
Melbourne
1.9%
4
Brisbane
1.9%
4
No Fixed Address (NT)
1.9%
4
Unincorporated NT
1.4%
3
Data table
Where Darwin Waterfront Precinct residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin Waterfront Precinct | 16 | 7.7% |
| Darwin | 132 | 63.2% |
| Litchfield | 37 | 17.7% |
| Palmerston | 9 | 4.3% |
| Melbourne | 4 | 1.9% |
| Brisbane | 4 | 1.9% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 4 | 1.9% |
| Unincorporated NT | 3 | 1.4% |