Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Karoonda East Murray (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.

Key insight

28.3% of employed residents living in Karoonda East Murray (DC) worked outside Karoonda East Murray (DC) in 2021. Southern Mallee was the largest external destination.

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71.7%

Work locally

299 residents

28.3%

Commute out

118 residents

Chart view

Where Karoonda East Murray (DC) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 417.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 417
71.7%

Karoonda East Murray

71.7%

299

Southern Mallee

7.4%

31

Murray Bridge

6.2%

26

Mid Murray

5.5%

23

Coorong

3.4%

14

No Fixed Address (SA)

3.1%

13

Loxton Waikerie

1.9%

8

Berri Barmera

0.7%

3

Data table

Where Karoonda East Murray (DC) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Karoonda East Murray29971.7%
Southern Mallee317.4%
Murray Bridge266.2%
Mid Murray235.5%
Coorong143.4%
No Fixed Address (SA)133.1%
Loxton Waikerie81.9%
Berri Barmera30.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.