Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kangaroo Island (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
8.6% of employed residents living in Kangaroo Island (DC) worked outside Kangaroo Island (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.
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91.4%
Work locally
2,049 residents
8.6%
Commute out
194 residents
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Where Kangaroo Island (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,243.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Kangaroo Island
91.4%
2,049
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.5%
123
Onkaparinga
0.6%
13
Adelaide
0.5%
11
Inner West
0.3%
6
Burnside
0.3%
6
West Torrens
0.3%
6
Unincorporated SA
0.3%
6
Port Adelaide Enfield
0.2%
5
Other LGAs
0.8%
18
Data table
Where Kangaroo Island (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo Island | 2,049 | 91.4% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 123 | 5.5% |
| Onkaparinga | 13 | 0.6% |
| Adelaide | 11 | 0.5% |
| Inner West | 6 | 0.3% |
| Burnside | 6 | 0.3% |
| West Torrens | 6 | 0.3% |
| Unincorporated SA | 6 | 0.3% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 5 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 18 | 0.8% |