Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of No usual address (SA) 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

78.8% of employed residents living in No usual address (SA) worked outside No usual address (SA) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.

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21.2%

Work locally

143 residents

78.8%

Commute out

532 residents

Chart view

Where No usual address (SA) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 675.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 675
21.2%

No Fixed Address (SA)

21.2%

143

Adelaide

7.7%

52

Port Adelaide Enfield

7.4%

50

Salisbury

5.8%

39

Charles Sturt

5.0%

34

Unincorporated SA

4.9%

33

Onkaparinga

4.7%

32

West Torrens

4.3%

29

Playford

2.8%

19

Other LGAs

36.1%

244

Data table

Where No usual address (SA) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
No Fixed Address (SA)14321.2%
Adelaide527.7%
Port Adelaide Enfield507.4%
Salisbury395.8%
Charles Sturt345.0%
Unincorporated SA334.9%
Onkaparinga324.7%
West Torrens294.3%
Playford192.8%
Other LGAs24436.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.