Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Flinders Ranges (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
42.7% of employed residents living in Flinders Ranges (DC) worked outside Flinders Ranges (DC) in 2021. Port Augusta was the largest external destination.
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57.3%
Work locally
409 residents
42.7%
Commute out
305 residents
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Where Flinders Ranges (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 714.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Flinders Ranges
57.3%
409
Port Augusta
23.1%
165
Unincorporated SA
7.6%
54
No Fixed Address (SA)
6.2%
44
Roxby Downs
2.1%
15
Mount Remarkable
0.8%
6
Melbourne
0.6%
4
Adelaide
0.6%
4
Orroroo Carrieton
0.6%
4
Other LGAs
1.3%
9
Data table
Where Flinders Ranges (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flinders Ranges | 409 | 57.3% |
| Port Augusta | 165 | 23.1% |
| Unincorporated SA | 54 | 7.6% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 44 | 6.2% |
| Roxby Downs | 15 | 2.1% |
| Mount Remarkable | 6 | 0.8% |
| Melbourne | 4 | 0.6% |
| Adelaide | 4 | 0.6% |
| Orroroo Carrieton | 4 | 0.6% |
| Other LGAs | 9 | 1.3% |