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.
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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
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Light | 2,289 | 28.4% |
| Barossa | 1,249 | 15.5% |
| Gawler | 832 | 10.3% |
| Salisbury | 730 | 9.1% |
| Playford | 697 | 8.6% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 473 | 5.9% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 446 | 5.5% |
| Adelaide | 321 | 4.0% |
| Charles Sturt | 126 | 1.6% |
| Other LGAs | 903 | 11.2% |