Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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

75.8% of employed residents living in No usual address (NT) worked outside No usual address (NT) in 2021. Darwin was the largest external destination.

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24.2%

Work locally

107 residents

75.8%

Commute out

335 residents

Chart view

Where No usual address (NT) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 442.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 442
24.2%

No Fixed Address (NT)

24.2%

107

Darwin

21.5%

95

Unincorporated NT

7.7%

34

Alice Springs

7.2%

32

Roper Gulf

5.9%

26

Katherine

5.7%

25

West Arnhem

5.0%

22

Barkly

3.2%

14

MacDonnell

2.5%

11

Other LGAs

17.2%

76

Data table

Where No usual address (NT) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
No Fixed Address (NT)10724.2%
Darwin9521.5%
Unincorporated NT347.7%
Alice Springs327.2%
Roper Gulf265.9%
Katherine255.7%
West Arnhem225.0%
Barkly143.2%
MacDonnell112.5%
Other LGAs7617.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.