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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gawler | 2,778 | 24.8% |
| Playford | 1,576 | 14.1% |
| Salisbury | 1,496 | 13.4% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 1,009 | 9.0% |
| Adelaide | 762 | 6.8% |
| Barossa | 724 | 6.5% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 598 | 5.3% |
| Light | 562 | 5.0% |
| Tea Tree Gully | 309 | 2.8% |
| Other LGAs | 1,387 | 12.4% |