Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of East Arnhem (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
12.0% of employed residents living in East Arnhem (R) worked outside East Arnhem (R) in 2021. Unincorporated NT was the largest external destination.
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88.0%
Work locally
1,306 residents
12.0%
Commute out
178 residents
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Where East Arnhem (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,484.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
East Arnhem
88.0%
1,306
Unincorporated NT
7.6%
113
No Fixed Address (NT)
1.8%
26
Darwin
0.9%
13
Litchfield
0.5%
8
Brisbane
0.3%
4
Katherine
0.3%
4
Palmerston
0.3%
4
Blue Mountains
0.2%
3
Other LGAs
0.2%
3
Data table
Where East Arnhem (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East Arnhem | 1,306 | 88.0% |
| Unincorporated NT | 113 | 7.6% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 26 | 1.8% |
| Darwin | 13 | 0.9% |
| Litchfield | 8 | 0.5% |
| Brisbane | 4 | 0.3% |
| Katherine | 4 | 0.3% |
| Palmerston | 4 | 0.3% |
| Blue Mountains | 3 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 3 | 0.2% |