Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Light (RegC) 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

71.6% of employed residents living in Light (RegC) worked outside Light (RegC) in 2021. Barossa was the largest external destination.

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28.4%

Work locally

2,289 residents

71.6%

Commute out

5,777 residents

Chart view

Where Light (RegC) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,066.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 8,066
28.4%

Light

28.4%

2,289

Barossa

15.5%

1,249

Gawler

10.3%

832

Salisbury

9.1%

730

Playford

8.6%

697

No Fixed Address (SA)

5.9%

473

Port Adelaide Enfield

5.5%

446

Adelaide

4.0%

321

Charles Sturt

1.6%

126

Other LGAs

11.2%

903

Data table

Where Light (RegC) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Light2,28928.4%
Barossa1,24915.5%
Gawler83210.3%
Salisbury7309.1%
Playford6978.6%
No Fixed Address (SA)4735.9%
Port Adelaide Enfield4465.5%
Adelaide3214.0%
Charles Sturt1261.6%
Other LGAs90311.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.