Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Gawler (T) 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

75.2% of employed residents living in Gawler (T) worked outside Gawler (T) in 2021. Playford was the largest external destination.

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24.8%

Work locally

2,778 residents

75.2%

Commute out

8,423 residents

Chart view

Where Gawler (T) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 11,201.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 11,201
24.8%

Gawler

24.8%

2,778

Playford

14.1%

1,576

Salisbury

13.4%

1,496

Port Adelaide Enfield

9.0%

1,009

Adelaide

6.8%

762

Barossa

6.5%

724

No Fixed Address (SA)

5.3%

598

Light

5.0%

562

Tea Tree Gully

2.8%

309

Other LGAs

12.4%

1,387

Data table

Where Gawler (T) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Gawler2,77824.8%
Playford1,57614.1%
Salisbury1,49613.4%
Port Adelaide Enfield1,0099.0%
Adelaide7626.8%
Barossa7246.5%
No Fixed Address (SA)5985.3%
Light5625.0%
Tea Tree Gully3092.8%
Other LGAs1,38712.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.