Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Elliston (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.

Key insight

21.6% of employed residents living in Elliston (DC) worked outside Elliston (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.

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78.4%

Work locally

352 residents

21.6%

Commute out

97 residents

Chart view

Where Elliston (DC) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 449.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 449
78.4%

Elliston

78.4%

352

No Fixed Address (SA)

6.7%

30

Wudinna

4.9%

22

Port Lincoln

2.0%

9

Unincorporated SA

1.6%

7

Streaky Bay

1.3%

6

Alexandrina

0.9%

4

Cleve

0.9%

4

Coober Pedy

0.9%

4

Other LGAs

2.4%

11

Data table

Where Elliston (DC) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Elliston35278.4%
No Fixed Address (SA)306.7%
Wudinna224.9%
Port Lincoln92.0%
Unincorporated SA71.6%
Streaky Bay61.3%
Alexandrina40.9%
Cleve40.9%
Coober Pedy40.9%
Other LGAs112.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.