Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Holdfast Bay (C) 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

79.5% of employed residents living in Holdfast Bay (C) worked outside Holdfast Bay (C) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.

Showing

20.5%

Work locally

3,782 residents

79.5%

Commute out

14,659 residents

Chart view

Where Holdfast Bay (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 18,441.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 18,441
20.5%

Holdfast Bay

20.5%

3,782

Adelaide

20.0%

3,684

West Torrens

10.3%

1,892

Marion

8.6%

1,595

Mitcham

7.0%

1,284

Onkaparinga

5.5%

1,007

Charles Sturt

4.9%

900

Port Adelaide Enfield

4.3%

797

No Fixed Address (SA)

4.2%

781

Other LGAs

14.7%

2,719

Data table

Where Holdfast Bay (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Holdfast Bay3,78220.5%
Adelaide3,68420.0%
West Torrens1,89210.3%
Marion1,5958.6%
Mitcham1,2847.0%
Onkaparinga1,0075.5%
Charles Sturt9004.9%
Port Adelaide Enfield7974.3%
No Fixed Address (SA)7814.2%
Other LGAs2,71914.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.